title: [Neurophysiological tests in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Visual and somatosensory evoked potential studies].
abstract: Visual evoked potentials were recorded and found abnormal in 44 out of 57 multiple sclerosis (M.S.) patients (77%). Somatosensory evoked potentials were abnormal in 42 cases (73%). Both tests were abnormal in 56 out of 57 cases. The two tests have a complementary role in the assessment of M.S., showing a subclinical involvement of visual or sensory pathways in many cases. The high incidence of abnormal responses in patients with a short duration of the disease and in patients diagnosed as possible or probably M.S. suggests the aid of the tests in diagnosis of M.S.
mesh_terms: D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013003:Somatosensory Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Test neurofisiologici nella diagnosi di sclerosi multipla. Studio mediante potenziali evocati visivi e somatosenoriali.