[Flash visual evoked potentials on newborns and infants].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the feasibility of applying flash visual evoked potentials (FVEPs) for visual function test newborns and infants and bring out the consultable laboratory values of FVEPs. The technology of FVEP could be used as diagnostic tests for those who failed the screening and the infants who were cared for in the NICU.


METHODS
41 normal neonates (<or= 4 days) and 18 normal infants (<or= 5 months) were tested with FVEP by Nicolet Viking-IV model evoked potentials apparatus.


RESULTS
Get the normal reference range of FVEPs latency in both groups and the consulting value of the difference between the left and right eyes. It has been observed from the paper that the latency of FVEPs has the tendency to shorten with the age increasing. It also shows that there are extreme significant changes of FVEPs (P < 0.05) by different frequency of stimulating light.


CONCLUSIONS
The latency of FVEPs P1 is steady and could be applied to newborns-infants visual function test. While, the references of FVEPs according to different age group should be taken into account when we using this measure in clinic.
Beijing Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Beijing Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Capital University of Medical Sciences, China.
Wei
W
Zhang
Yi-sheng
YS
Qi
Ping-yu
PY
Li
Yu-luan
YL
Guo
Yan-ru
YR
Dong
Jin-na
JN
Shi
Su-ying
SY
Yin
Qian
Q
Lin
Wen-ying
WY
Nie
Lu-xia
LX
Gong
D000367:Age Factors; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors