Dani Has a Seizure Disorder, and Her Neurologist Wants to Determine

question 108

Multiple Choice

Dani has a seizure disorder, and her neurologist wants to determine the overall pattern of brain activity to help determine the locus of her seizures. She has a variety of electrodes placed all around her skull and lies still as a series of recordings are made. Dani is most likely undergoing which type of test?

• A) an electroencephalogram or EEG
• B) transcranial magnetic recording
• C) an MRI
• D) a PET scan

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Definitions:

Monocular

Pertaining to or concerning solely one eye.

Binocular

Relating to, used by, or involving both eyes at the same time for obtaining visual perception.

Kinetic

Pertaining to motion, objects being in motion or the study of dynamics that involve motion.

Linear Perspective

Linear perspective is a technique in art and photography that creates the illusion of depth and distance on a flat surface, by having parallel lines converge towards one or more vanishing points on the horizon.