Evoked potentials: nursing perspectives.
An evoked potential is an electrical manifestation of the brain's response to an external stimulus. Evoked potential studies provide a sensitive, quantitative assessment of portions of the neurological system which may enhance clinical data but do not indicate specific diagnosis. Nurses, by enhancing self knowledge related to evoked potential studies, should be better able to present concise information to patient and families. The outcome will be a more knowledgeable and less anxious patient.
D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000502:physiology