Development of visual evoked potentials and photic driving responses in normal full term, low risk premature, and trisomy-21 infants during the first year of life

doi:10.1016/0013-4694(86)90015-5

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volume 63, Issue 4, April 1986, Pages 309-316

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Abstract

Stroboscopic visual evoked potentials (SVEPs) and photic driving responses were recorded during the first week of life post term and at 4, 13, 26 and 52 weeks in normal full term, low risk premature, and Trisomy-21 infants.

The age effect on SVEP P2 peak latency was significant (P < 0.001). P2 latency for the Trisomy-21 group was significantly prolonged at 1 week of age only. Voltages and interhemispheric symmetry were highly variable, with no significant age or group effects.

There is considerable variability in photic driving effects, even within sessions. Maximal driving frequencies are difficult to determine; they may be near 15 Hz at term. The age effect on optimal driving frequency (3–4 Hz at week 1 increasing to 5 Hz at 12 months) was significant (P < 0.001). The between-groups effect was not significant.

The results are discussed in terms of (1) our own previous results, (2) previous results reported in the literature, and (3) significance in clinical applications.

Résumé

Les potentiels évoqués visuels à la lumière stroboscopique (PEVS) et les réponses d'entraînement photique ont été enregistrés au cours des lére, 4ème, 13ème, 26ème et 52ème semaine de vie, chez le nouveau-né normal à terme, prématuré à bas risque et chez le Trisomique-21.

L'effet de l'âge sur la latence du pic P2 de la SVEP était significatif (P < 0,001). La latence de P2 pour le groupe des Trisomiques n'était significativement plus longue qu'à l'âge de 1 semaine. L'amplitude et la symétrie interhémisphérique étaient d'une grande variabilité, sans effet significatif de l'âge ou du groupe.

Il existait une certaine variabilité des effets de l'entraînement photique, même au cours d'une session. Les fréquences d'entraînement maximal étaient difficiles à déterminer; elles pourraient se situer vers 15 Hz à terme. L'effet de l'âge sur la fréquence optimale d'entraînement (augmentant de 3–4 Hz á 1 semaine jusqu'à 5 Hz à 12 mois) était significatif (P < 0,001). L'effet lié aux groupes n'était pas significatif.

Les résultats sont discutés en terme (1) de nos résultats antérieurs, (2) de résultats antérieurs parus dans la littérature et (3) de leur significativité pour des applications cliniques.

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