Optimization of the pattern visual evoked potential (VEP) in the visually-normal and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) populations

Brain Injury

Volumn 27, Issue 13-14, 2013, Pages 1631-1642

  Yadav, Naveen K ^a   Ciuffreda, Kenneth J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Check size; Contrast; Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI); Optimization; Protocol; VEP amplitude; VEP latency; Visual evoked potential (VEP)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN INJURIES; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL FIELD TESTS;

EID: 84888878542     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2013.844856     Document Type: Article

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