The temporal frequency response function of pattern ERG and VEP: Changes in optic neuritis

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology - Evoked Potentials

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 428-435

  Falsini, Benedetto ^a   Porciatti, Vittorio ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Optic neuritis; Pattern electroretinogram; Steady state analysis; Temporal frequency; Visual evoked potentials

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030248064     PISSN: 01685597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-5597(96)95695-6     Document Type: Article

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