title: [Electrophysiological tests in early and differential diagnosis of some hereditary retinal and optic nerve diseases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of our study was to determine the value of electrophysiological tests in early and differential diagnosis of some hereditary retinal and optic nerve diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review article on the basis of own experiences and results of another authors concerning to EOG, ERG, PERG, MfERG and VEP tests in evaluation of hereditary, stationary and progressive retinal diseases, as well as optic nerve diseases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Electrophysiological tests can be abnormal even in patients without fundus changes seen in routine ophthalmological examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Electrophysiological tests are useful in early and differential diagnosis of some hereditary retinal and optic nerve diseases. General ophthalmologists should remember about its application, especially in difficult diagnostic cases.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej w Szczecinie.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lubińiski
authors.forename: Olgierd
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Palacz
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karczewicz
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000379:methods; D004596:Electroretinography / Q000379:methods; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods; D015418:Optic Atrophies, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*