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visually evoked potentials (VEP)
Indications:
- evaluation of
- optic neuropathy
- optic neuritis
- multiple sclerosis
- evaluation of symptoms
- double vision
- blurred vision
- visual field defect
- eye injuries
- head injuries
- weakness of eyes, arms, or legs
Notes:
- magnetic resonance imaging has limited the usefulness of visually evoked potentials in clinical practice [1]
General
evoked potential (EP)
visually evoked responses (VER)
References
- Evans AB
Clinical Utility of Evoked Potentials
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1137451-overview
- Visual Evoked Potential Test (VEP)
University of Iowa Department of Neurology
http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/medicaldepartments/neurology/veptest/index.html