Multifocal visual evoked potential in nonorganic visual field loss.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the use of multifocal visual evoked potentials in the diagnosis of nonorganic visual field loss.


METHODS
Five patients with unexplained visual field loss underwent full neuro-ophthalmic examination, Humphrey visual field testing, and multifocal visual evoked potential testing using the Accumap objective perimeter (ObjectiVision Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia).


RESULTS
In all 5 cases, the results of the ophthalmic examination did not correlate with the degree of visual field loss seen on Humphrey visual field testing. Multifocal visual evoked potentials testing showed essentially normal tracings.


CONCLUSIONS
Multifocal visual evoked potentials may be useful in cases of difficult to prove functional visual field loss or in cases in which objective documentation of normal function is needed.
Massicotte
Emma C
EC
Tufts University, New England Eye Center, Tufts -- New England Medical Center, Boston, Mass, USA.
Semela
Linda
L
Hedges
Thomas R
TR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D058609:Visual Field Tests / Q000379:methods; D014794:Visual Fields