13 & 14

Question 1

Most seizures occur _________________________.

Answer 1

in the transition from sleeping to waking

Question 2

Generalized seizures involve the whole brain while ___________ seizures involve focal regions.

Answer 2

partial

Question 3

The two types of partial seizures are simple and ___________.

Answer 3

complex

Question 4

The primary protocol Sterman developed for reducing seizures was to ___________ over the motor strip.

Answer 4

enhance SMR

Question 5

Side effects from medications are a problem for approximately ___________ of cases.

Answer 5

50%

Question 6

The key signature of ADD in terms of EEG is elevated frontal __________, with a power gradient running from anterior to posterior regions.

Answer 6

theta

Question 7

Individuals with ADHD tend to show a(n) _____________________ when the brain is confronted with a task.

Answer 7

increase in slowing

Question 8

Lubar’s protocol usually involved down training theta and enhancing either SMR or beta __________________________________.

Answer 8

with sequential montage involving Pz and Fz

Question 9

Many studies have indicated that TMJ is ______________.

Answer 9

stress related

Question 10

Tension headaches account for approximately _________ of all headaches.

Answer 10

80%

Question 11

Tension headaches usually involve ______________.

Answer 11

steady pain

Question 12

Migraine headaches usually involve ________________.

Answer 12

A) pulsing pain
C) auras

D) both A & C*

Question 13

Sixty-five percent of migraines tend to be proceeded by _____________.

Answer 13

auras

Question 14

Common features of depression are ______________.

Answer 14

A) insomnia and constant fatigue
B) feelings of worthlessness
C) indecisiveness

D) all of the above

Question 15

It is common for depression to occur as a result of ______________.

Answer 15

A) chronic anxiety
B) a trauma
C) social distress

D) all of the above

Question 16

When training depressed individuals with neurofeedback it is not unusual to see them become __________ when the depression lifts.

Answer 16

A) angry
B) anxious
C) restless

D) all of the above

Question 17

In terms of asymmetry, depressed people tend to have __________________.

Answer 17

high alpha in the left hemisphere

Question 18

Asymmetry training is a technique used with individuals with depression in which ________________.

Answer 18

right hemisphere alpha is uptrained while the left hemisphere alpha is downtrained

Question 19

According to Thatcher, two thirds of individuals with TBI regain 80% of function within the ___________.

Answer 19

first 6 months

Question 20

Overall individuals will continue to show improvement over the next ___________.

Answer 20

1 1/2 years

Question 21

The area usually most affected by TBI is the gray matter of the ___________.

Answer 21

temporal lobes and frontal lobes

Question 22

White matter damage due to sheering usually manifests as increased ____________.

Answer 22

delta

Question 23

Strokes most often effects _____________ density.

Answer 23

white matter

Question 24

Strokes usually occur on the ___________ side of the brain for men and the ________ side for women.

Answer 24

left-right

Question 25

The Thompson's did _________ training over the motor strip to deal with symptoms of Parkinson's.

Answer 25

SMR

Question 26

The key features of Parkinson's are _____________.

Answer 26

A) shaking of head and hands B) muscular stiffness ***D) both A & B***

Question 27

The major symptom of Tourettes is ____________ that wax and wane.

Answer 27

A) vocal tics B) motor tics ***D) both A & B***

Question 28

Many clinicians such as Tansey have had good success reducing tic activity by doing _________________.

Answer 28

Cz SMR uptraining

Question 29

Pascual-Marques found excessive delta in the ____________ of the brain in a study of schizophrenia.

Answer 29

anterior region

Question 30

Another feature noted in schizophrenia has been a higher level of activation in the _________ region than the left frontal region.

Answer 30

anterior-inferior

Question 31

Anxiety tends to manifest as________________.

Answer 31

A) somatic complaints and or sleep problems B) excessive worry and rumination C) hypervigilance ***D) all of the above***

Question 32

Research indicates that 95% of all sleep problems are _________________.

Answer 32

due to anxiety

Question 33

A common response of the cortex to stimulation from the amygdala is to ____________.

Answer 33

increase cognitive activity

Question 34

An increase of cognitive activity in response to a threatening stimulus often registers in the EEG as increased _______________.

Answer 34

beta

Question 35

Hardt and Kamiya found that they could lower state of anxiety through _____________.

Answer 35

alpha uptraining

Question 36

Mils and Solyom found they could use ______________ to block ruminating thought patterns.

Answer 36

alpha uptraining

Question 37

Individuals with moderate to severe anxiety tend to inhibit their emotions and demonstrate ___________________.

Answer 37

high amplitude beta at Fp2

Question 38

Recurrent thoughts, images, or impulses are referred to as ______________.

Answer 38

obsessions

Question 39

Repetitive behaviors involving excessive counting, checking, washing, and moving are referred to as ____________.

Answer 39

compulsions

Question 40

Prichep found two EEG subtypes in OCD, one involved frontal___________ and the other frontal theta.

Answer 40

alpha

Question 41

Individuals who persistently experience traumatic events in their thoughts and dreams as if reliving them have ____________.

Answer 41

PTSD

Question 42

Other symptoms of PTSD are difficulty concentrating and ____________.

Answer 42

A) rageful outburst B) difficulty falling asleep C) fearful ruminations ***D) all of the above***

Question 43

During the alpha/theta sessions devised by Peniston and Kulkosky individuals were trained continuously for a period of _____________.

Answer 43

30 minutes

Question 44

Only a medical specialist known as a ___________ is qualified to make a diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

Answer 44

rheumatologist

Question 45

Characteristically fibromyalgics tend to experience pain in a significant number of _____ points of sensitivity.

Answer 45

18

Question 46

Often 3 Hz delta as well as elevated ____________- is common in chronic fatigue.

Answer 46

global theta

Question 47

A protocol that is often effective in dealing with chronic fatigue is _________________.

Answer 47

uptraining alpha with theta suppression

Question 48

Lymes disease usually begins with a __________ rash.

Answer 48

bulls eye type rash

Question 49

Val Brown effectively dealt with Lymes Disease by uptraining SMR at the motor strip while suppressing ____________ in his first phase of treatment.

Answer 49

3-5 Hz

Question 50

The fourth phase of Brown's approach to dealing with Lymes Disease ___________.

Answer 50

alpha/theta training

Question 51

Norris et al found that they could reduce high blood pressure by enhancing _________ with neurofeedback.

Answer 51

alpha

Question 52

Because depression is a common feature of hypertension it is recommended that alpha be trained in the _______________.

Answer 52

right hemisphere

Question 53

Research at Duke University found a good __________ was more effective than medication in dealing with hypertension.

Answer 53

stress management program

Question 54

Many clinicians have had good success treating DID with ____________.

Answer 54

alpha/theta training

Question 55

During the mania cycle Bipolar's demonstrate increasing __________ often in the frontal region.

Answer 55

beta hypercoherence

Question 56

Frontal beta in Bipolar disorder is often asymmetrical with beta dominance in the _____________.

Answer 56

right hemisphere

Question 57

Peniston and Kulkosky found that _____ sessions of training seemed to be very effective in treating alcohol addictions.

Answer 57

30

Question 58

Many alcoholics seem to have a deficit of _____ and too much global beta.

Answer 58

alpha

Question 59

Training addicts with NFB alone may not be as effective as training them while they _____________ or group counseling

Answer 59

B) doing counseling C) attend group 12-step meeting ***D) both B & C****