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. 1986 Feb;49(2):128–135. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.49.2.128

Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy. A correlative clinical and visual evoked potential study of 18 patients.

P D Thompson, F L Mastaglia, W M Carroll
PMCID: PMC1028677  PMID: 3485182

Abstract

The clinical and visual evoked potential (VEP) findings were analysed in 18 patients with anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy. The VEP studies showed a variety of abnormalities which could be interpreted as being the result of subcomponent interaction consequent upon loss or attenuation of the normal macular-derived P100 component. Delay of normal VEP subcomponents was not seen. The VEP findings were non-specific but pointed to a severe disturbance of transmission in optic nerve fibres subserving central vision. No significant changes were observed with time in most cases indicating a static monophasic process with no significant recovery.

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