Examination stress and its effect on EEG

learning whereas unfavorable stress suppress learning.[1] The same stressors may be perceived in different way by different medical students on the basis of their cultural background, personal traits, experience and coping skills. Unfavorable stress is associated with difficulties in solving interpersonal conflicts, increased alcohol and drug consumption, anxiety and depression, reduced concentration and academic dishonesty, sleeping disorders.[1-8] Unfavorable stress is also associated with inhibition of students’ academic achievement and personal growth development.[1] As a result, medical students may feel inadequate and unsatisfied with their career as a medical practitioner in the future. Therefore many researchers have stated the importance of early diagnosis as well as effective psychological services, which can prevent possible future illnesses among medical students. Stressors of medical students generally were grouped into Background: Medical curriculum is highly stressful because of mismatching of time and curricular activity. Some stress is also required for the study. Therefore, this study is designed to find out the changes in brain owing to examination stress, which is evaluated by electroencephalogram (EEG).