EEG Routine 3

Question 1

What montage is typically used as the initial display for reviewing a routine EEG?

Accepted Answer

Bipolar longitudinal (double banana) montage

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Average reference montage

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Laplacian montage

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Bipolar transverse montage

Question 2

A routine EEG report should include all of the following components EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Specific medication recommendations

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Clinical history and indication

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Description of background activity

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Impression and clinical correlation statement

Question 3

The recommended minimum number of EEG channels for a routine clinical recording is:

Accepted Answer

16 channels (plus ECG, EOG)

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8 channels

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32 channels

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64 channels

Question 4

When should eye opening and closing commands be given during a routine EEG?

Accepted Answer

Multiple times during the awake baseline recording to assess posterior dominant rhythm reactivity

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Only at the very end of the recording

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Only during hyperventilation

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Only if the patient is asleep

Question 5

An EEG study should be classified as 'abnormal' when it shows:

Accepted Answer

Findings that deviate from established age-appropriate normal patterns, such as focal slowing or epileptiform discharges

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A posterior dominant rhythm of 9 Hz

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Sleep spindles during Stage N2

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Symmetric photic driving response

Question 6

If a routine EEG is being performed to evaluate new-onset seizures, which additional procedure should the technologist prioritize?

Accepted Answer

Extended recording time to maximize the chance of capturing interictal discharges and achieving drowsiness/sleep

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Reducing the number of electrodes for patient comfort

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Skipping all activation procedures

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Performing only photic stimulation without hyperventilation