title: A system for simultaneous multiple subject, multiple stimulus modality, and multiple channel collection and analysis of sensory evoked potentials.
abstract: A system has been developed for collecting sensory evoked potentials simultaneously from multiple channels for multiple subjects at up to 80 kHz sample rate per channel. Sample rates up to 200 kHz are available for four or less chambers and a single channel per chamber. A variety of visual, somatosensory, and auditory stimuli may be presented singly or simultaneously. Collected waveforms are associated with searchable text (metadata) to allow convenient selection from a relational database. Multiple waveforms can then be easily grouped for analysis and processed. Results can be exported to other software for further graphics or statistical processing. Scripting and event logging are available to provide automation and improve data confidence. Sample data are presented from control animals for each of the sensory modalities for comparison with historical data collected from other systems.
authors.affiliation: Neurotoxicology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA. hamm.charles@epamail.epa.gov
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hamm
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Herr
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D019992:Databases as Topic; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000379:methods*; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D010812:Physical Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology*; D012984:Software