Uncontrolled Electrical Disturbances in the Brain Accompanied by Changes in Consciousness

question 102

Multiple Choice

 Uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain accompanied by changes in consciousness are known as

• A) seizures.
• B) tumors.
• C) subdural hematomas.
• D) coma.

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Definitions:

EEG

Electroencephalography, a method to record electrical activity of the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp.

MEG

Magnetoencephalography, a neuroimaging technique for mapping brain activity by recording magnetic fields produced by electrical currents in the brain.

Voluntary Movement

Physical actions initiated consciously by a person, often in response to external stimuli or internal decisions.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for the regulation of certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic nervous system.