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. 1983 Dec;46(12):1125–1133. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.46.12.1125

Transient visually evoked potentials to sinusoidal gratings in optic neuritis.

G T Plant
PMCID: PMC491779  PMID: 6663312

Abstract

Transient visually evoked potentials (VEPs) to sinusoidal gratings over a range of spatial frequencies have been recorded in cases of optic neuritis. The use of the response to pattern onset in addition to the response to pattern reversal extended the range to higher spatial frequencies by up to two octaves. There was an increase in VEP delay and a greater degree of discrimination from a control group at higher spatial frequencies. This finding is discussed in the light of previous reports of luminance and checkerboard VEPs in demyelinating optic nerve disease. An attempt is made to relate amplitude changes in various VEP components to contrast sensitivity measurements in this group of patients.

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