General Principles of Electromyography
General Principles of Electromyography QUESTIONS 1. A concentric electromyographic (EMG) needle has the following benefits over a monopolar needle except: A. The major spike rise time is shorter than those…
Motor Nerve Conduction Studies
Motor Nerve Conduction Studies QUESTIONS 1. All the statements regarding F-wave are correct except: A. F-wave response is actually a small compound muscle action potential (CMAP) representing 1% to 5%…
Sensory Nerve Conduction Studies
Sensory Nerve Conduction Studies QUESTIONS 1. For sensory conduction studies, the gain is usually set at: A. 1 μV B. 20 μV C. 100 μV D. 200 μV View Answer…
General Principles of Nerve Conduction Studies
General Principles of Nerve Conduction Studies QUESTIONS 1. If a routine sural nerve sensory study shows an absent potential while the patient has a normal sensory examination of the lateral…
Evoked Potentials in Clinical Practice
Evoked Potentials in Clinical Practice QUESTIONS 1. Abnormal P100 latency can normalize in rare cases. A. True B. False View Answer 1. (A): There have been some rare reports of…
Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
Somatosensory Evoked Potentials QUESTIONS 1. Somatosensory evoked potentials are best recorded by using an amplification of: A. 100 B. 1,000 C. 10,000 D. 100,000 View Answer 1. (D): Averaging in…
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials QUESTIONS 1. Wave I is generated by: A. Distal 8th nerve B. Inferior colliculus C. Lower pons D. Mid brain View Answer 1. (A): Wave I…
Clinical Epilepsy
Clinical Epilepsy QUESTIONS 1. Discontinuation of phenytoin during epilepsy monitoring is most likely to first activate: A. Polymorphic delta activity B. Epileptiform discharges C. Ictal discharges D. Triphasic waves View…
Visual Evoked Potentials
Visual Evoked Potentials QUESTIONS 1. The pattern shift visual evoked potential (PSVEP) equipment is set up such that the subject has to be seated from monitor at: A. 1 ft…
Adult Electroencephalography
Adult Electroencephalography QUESTIONS 1. Subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharge of adult (SREDA) is diagnostic of: A. Subclinical seizures B. Dementia C. Encephalopathy D. Unknown significance View Answer 1. (D): SREDA is…
