Table 6

Mean peak latencies of the major components of the transient flash visual evoked potential waveform for infants in the maternal fish oil and placebo supplemented groups at each of the three assessment ages

Test ageComponentFish oil groupPlacebo group
Values are mean (SD).
PCA, postconceptional age.
BirthN1n=5n=4
62.2 (3.8)74.8 (16.8)
P1n=9n=5
101 (13.6)107.8 (11.8)
N2n=27n=22
153.5 (28.9)149.9 (28.0)
P2n=28n=27
201.9 (28.4)201.8 (33.3)
N3n=26n=27
292.2 (58.2)298.4 (52.8)
50 weeks PCAN1n=19n=18
54.7 (16.2)58.1 (21.4)
P1n=23n=22
80.3 (21.1)84.2 (22.5)
N2n=24n=28
128.9 (47.9)112.8 (46.5)
P2n=21n=26
164.2 (29.9)162.5 (26.5)
N3n=14n=20
241.8 (49.8)277.3 (49.4)
66 weeks PCAN1n=23n=24
61.5 (5.4)57.3 (10.7)
P1n=25n=26
80.1 (15.8)76.5 (19.5)
N2n=25n=26
128.5 (30.3)122.1 (33.7)
P2n=12n=19
150.6 (33.0)152.5 (43.6)
N3n=11n=15
228.9 (55.9)209.2 (38.2)