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2 basic montages used during electrode screening - ANSWER - 1) numeric order bipolar
2) referential
effect of topiramate on EEG - ANSWER - decreased alpha
increased theta and delta
highest incidence of epilepsy - ANSWER - over 60 years age group
amplitude scale of y-axis in amplitude EEG graphs - ANSWER - linear from 0-10mcv
logarithmic from 10-100mcv
seizures in critically ill with encephalopathy: frequency, duration and onset/offset - ANSWER - slower
frequencies
longer duration
less clearly defined onset, evolution and offset
what class of drugs decreases REM - ANSWER - benzos
FIRDA can indicate - ANSWER - toxic/metabolic disturbances
large structural midline lesion
increased ICP
glucose metabolism in acute seizure - ANSWER - increased and leads to ICP
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, following cardiac arrest, neuro exam and what other tests aid in determining prognosis - ANSWER - SSEP
EEG
ethosuximide - ANSWER - treats absence seizures
Zarontin
point at which cell death begins from lack of oxygen and blood - ANSWER - penubra
penlucida - ANSWER - cerebral blood flow cannot support neuronal tissue
Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) - ANSWER - Groups of procedures or tests related directly to a
diagnosis. The fixed fees paid by Medicare Part A are based on DRGs.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - ANSWER - federal agency that oversees a modified
version of the international coding system tailored for the US medical system
total summed points in the Barthel index - ANSWER - 100
lateral eye movements are max at __________________ and best defined by ______________________
- ANSWER - max at F7/F8
best defined by LOC/ROC monitors
mechanism of VNS - ANSWER - increases free GABA (principal inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain
that plays a role in suppressing seizures
Principal inhibitory neurotransmitter of the brain - ANSWER - GABA
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