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Abstract
A meta-analytic review of flash and pattern reversal visual evoked potential research
indicates that elderly demented patients have longer ![Math Eq]()
latencies than age-matched control subjects. In the present empirical research, patients
with research diagnoses of probable Alzheimer's disease were compared with sex- and
age-matched control subjects using ![Math Eq]()
latencies of visual evoked potentials (VEP) elicited by flash and pattern reversal.
As compared to control subjects, Alzheimer's disease patients showed significantly
longer ![Math Eq]()
latencies of the VEP elicited by pattern reversal; the flash ![Math Eq]()
only marginally distinguished them. These findings are discussed within the context
of VEP recording practices, patient selection, sex and age matching of control subjects,
and the visual system.
latencies than age-matched control subjects. In the present empirical research, patients
with research diagnoses of probable Alzheimer's disease were compared with sex- and
age-matched control subjects using 
latencies of visual evoked potentials (VEP) elicited by flash and pattern reversal.
As compared to control subjects, Alzheimer's disease patients showed significantly
longer 
latencies of the VEP elicited by pattern reversal; the flash 
only marginally distinguished them. These findings are discussed within the context
of VEP recording practices, patient selection, sex and age matching of control subjects,
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Publication history
Received in revised form:
October 13,
1988
Received:
July 28,
1988
Footnotes
☆Supported in part by the State of California Department of Mental Health Research Program.
☆☆Portions of this material were presented at the 43rd Annual Convention of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, Montreal, Canada, May 1988.
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© 1989 Published by Elsevier Inc.
