Visual evoked potentials (VEPs) are a series of signals about visual occipital cortex in response to visual stimuli and can be used as one of ob-jective non-invasive neuro-physiological pa-rameters to reflect the visu...Visual evoked potentials (VEPs) are a series of signals about visual occipital cortex in response to visual stimuli and can be used as one of ob-jective non-invasive neuro-physiological pa-rameters to reflect the visual organs and central visual pathway’s functional integrity. Previous studies have shown that acute and chronic ex-ercise could affect VEPs independent from body temperature and other physiological parameters. VEPs may well be used as neuro-physiological criteria in defining the performances of the ath-letes. Different sports training have different effects on VEPs, but the results are not consis-tent. P100 latency is the representative compo-nent of VEPs and it is of high, steady amplitude and of slight intra- and inter-individual variabil-ity so that the index is most commonly used. The purpose of this study was to investigate the specificity and sensitivity of P100 latency to dif-ferent physical activities. The neural electricity device of NDI-200 was used to measure the pattern reversal VEPs of all subjects, including the values of the resting state before and after different events exercise. Different events exer-cise contained an aerobic cycloergometric ex-ercise (7 subjects were conducted to a Bruce Graded Exercise Test on the Monark Ergomedic 839E cycloergometer, THR (target heart rate) = 85% HRmax, 3 times/week, about 10 minutes once time, 6 weeks), tennis training (16 volun-teers, 2 hours/day, 3 days/week, 8 weeks), aerobic Latin exercise (7 subjects, 1 hour/day, 3 days/week, 6 weeks) and the Baduanjin of Health Qigong training (6 subjects, 1 hour/day, 3 days/week, 6 weeks). The VEPs recordings of the control groups obtained synchronized with the experimental groups. SPSS 11.5 for win-dows was used for statistical analysis. A level of P﹤0.05 was accepted as statistically significant. The VEPs P100 latency of post-exercise of all experimental groups except Baduanjin group became shorter significantly compared with those of pre-exercise (P﹤0.05). No significant difference was found between pre-and post- exercise for the control groups. This study showed that exercise could shorten the P100 la-tency significantly. Moreover, it also indicated that VEPs were sensitive to exercise to a certain extent. We concluded that VEPs might well be used as neuro-physiological criteria in defining the performances of the athletes. It was found that the VEPs P100 latency became shorter after most training programs;furthermore, it demon-strated that P100 latency of VEPs had little specificity to different events.展开更多
Objective: Optimization of combining electroencephalography (EEG), short latency somatosensory evoked potentials (SLSEP) and transcranial Doppler (TCD) techniques to diagnose brain death. Methods: One hundred and elev...Objective: Optimization of combining electroencephalography (EEG), short latency somatosensory evoked potentials (SLSEP) and transcranial Doppler (TCD) techniques to diagnose brain death. Methods: One hundred and eleven patients (69 males, 42 females) from the major hospitals of Zhejiang Province were examined with portable EEG, SLSEP and TCD devices. Re-examinations occurred ≤12 h later. Results: The first examination revealed that the combination of SLSEP and EEG led to more sensitive diagnoses than the combination of SLSEP and TCD. Re-examination confirmed this and also revealed that the combination of TCD and EEG was the most sensitive. Conclusion: The results show that using multiple techniques to diagnose brain death is superior to using single method, and that the combination of SLSEP and EEG is better than other combinations.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Some previous studies have shown that exercise is an important factor that affects the latencies of visual-evoked potentials (VEPs). OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of spending a period of time u...BACKGROUND: Some previous studies have shown that exercise is an important factor that affects the latencies of visual-evoked potentials (VEPs). OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of spending a period of time undergoing tennis training on the latencies of VEPs by comparing the latencies of VEPs before tennis training with those after 8 weeks of tennis training. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The non-randomly concurrent controlled experiment was performed in the Department of Human Movement Sciences, Physical Education College, Shandong Normal University from April to June 2007. PARTICIPANTS: In total, 45 healthy volunteers from Shandong Normal University were selected as subjects, including 31 students majoring in physical education (11 males and 5 females participated in the tennis training plan for 8 weeks), and 14 students from other subjects. Informed consent was obtained. According to whether they were majoring in physical education or not, and whether or not they took part in tennis training, the students were divided into 3 groups: a tennis group of physical education students (n = 16) a non-tennis group of physical education students (n =15) and a non-tennis group of non-physical education students (n = 14). METHODS: The subjects in the tennis group took part in a regular tennis training plan of 2 hours a day and 3 days per week, for 8 weeks, while the subjects in two non-tennis groups were not in the tennis training plan The NDI-200 neural electricity tester (Shanghai Haishen Medical Electronic Instrument Co., Ltd.) was used to measure VEPs before and after the experiment in all three groups, and to compare the latencies of VEPs recorded before training with those recorded after training. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Comparison of the changes in latencies of VEPs before and after 8 weeks of tennis training. RESULTS: All 45 subjects finished the test and datas from all were included in the statistical analysis. There were no significant differences among all the three groups before tennis training, but the female subjects in each group showed significantly shorter N75 latencies than male subjects of the same group (P 〈 0.05). Comparing the latencies of VEPs after training with those recorded before training, the N75, P100 and N145 latencies were all found to be significantly shorter than before training in the tennis group (P 〈 0.05), but the N75, P100 and N145 latencies were unaffected in the two non-tennis groups (P 〉 0.05); some latencies were even significantly longer than the before-training values. CONCLUSION: Special tennis training for 8 weeks can make the subjects' VEP latencies significantly shorter. Thus, VEP latencies can change with tennis training.展开更多
It remains unclear whether spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury caused by ischemia and other non-mechanical factors can be monitored by somatosensory evoked potentials. Therefore, we monitored spinal cord ischemia-...It remains unclear whether spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury caused by ischemia and other non-mechanical factors can be monitored by somatosensory evoked potentials. Therefore, we monitored spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury in rabbits using somatosensory evoked potential detection technology. The results showed that the somatosensory evoked potential latency was significantly prolonged and the amplitude significantly reduced until it disappeared during the period of spinal cord ischemia. After reperfusion for 30-180 minutes, the amplitude and latency began to gradually recover; at 360 minutes of reperfusion, the latency showed no significant difference compared with the pre-ischemic value, while the somatosensory evoked potential amplitude in- creased, and severe hindlimb motor dysfunctions were detected. Experimental findings suggest that changes in somatosensory evoked potentia~ ~atency can reflect the degree of spinat cord ischemic injury, while the amplitude variations are indicators of the late spinal cord reperfusion injury, which provide evidence for the assessment of limb motor function and avoid iatrogenic spinal cord injury.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that latency changes of some elements in a somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) and motor evoked potential (MEP) can reflect electrical activity of cerebral cortical neurons and con...BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that latency changes of some elements in a somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) and motor evoked potential (MEP) can reflect electrical activity of cerebral cortical neurons and conduction of white matter nerve fibers. However, there is a paucity of information regarding the dynamic observation of SEP and MEP following cerebral ischemic injury. OBJECTIVE: To explore SEP and MEP changes following acute ischemic stroke, and investigate the role of evoked potentials in monitoring brain function in stroke. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A randomized, controlled, animal experiment was performed at the Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from September 2007 to August 2008. MATERIALS" Hydrogen blood flow detector was purchased from Soochow University Medical Instrument Co., China, and Power lab system was purchased from AD Instruments, Inc., USA. METHODS A total of 36 healthy, adult, male, Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 9), including three ischemia groups (12, 24 and 72 hours of ischemia) and a sham-surgery group. The rat model of acute ischemic stroke was established by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in the left hemisphere. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES" SEP and MEP of the left limbs were detected, and cerebral blood flow was measured by the hydrogen cleaning method. RESULTS: The latency of positive wave 1 (P1), negative wave 1 (N1) and positive wave 2 (P2) waves in SEP, and latency of negative wave 1,2 (N1, N2) waves in MEP were significantly prolonged with increasing ischemic duration following MCAO (P 〈 0.01), but cerebral blood flow was significantly decreased (P 〈 0.05, or P 〈 0.01). CONLUSION: Ischemic stroke prolongs the latency of SEP waves (P1, N1, P2) and MEP waves (N1, N2), and cerebral cortical evoked potential may correlate with cerebral blood flow changes. This indicates that SEP and MEP can be used to evaluate brain function following acute ischemic stroke.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Previous experiments have demonstrated that brainstem auditory evoked potential is affected by exercise, exercise duration, and frequency. OBJECTIVE: Comparing the brainstem auditory evoked potential of ...BACKGROUND: Previous experiments have demonstrated that brainstem auditory evoked potential is affected by exercise, exercise duration, and frequency. OBJECTIVE: Comparing the brainstem auditory evoked potential of students studying folk dance to students studying other subjects. DESIGN: Observational contrast study. SETTING: Physical Education College, Shandong Normal University PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-five female students were enrolled at Shandong Normal University between September and December in 2005, including 21 students that studied folk dance and 34 students that studied other subjects. The age of the folk dance students averaged (19 ± 1) years and dance training length was (6.0 ± 1.5) years. The students that studied other subjects had never taken part in dance training or other physical training, and their age averaged (22 ± 1) years, body height averaged (162 ± 5) cm, body mass averaged (51 ± 6) kg. All subjects had no prior ear disease or history of other neurological disorders. All students provided informed consent for the experimental project. METHODS: The neural electricity tester, NDI-200 (Shanghai Poseidon Medical Electronic Instrument Factory) was used to examine and record Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential values of the subjects during silence, as well as to transversally analyze the Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential values. The electrode positions were cleaned and degreased with soapy water, followed by ethanol. The selected bipolar electrodes were situated on the head: recording electrodes were placed at the Baihui acupoint, and the reference electrode was placed at the mastoid of the measured ear, with grounding electrodes in the center of the forehead. Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential values were elicited by monaural stimulation of a "click" though an earphone; the other ear was sheltered by the white noise. The click intensity was 102 db, the stimulation frequency was 30 Hz, the bandpass filters were 1 000-3 000 Hz, the sensitivity was 5 ta V, and a total of 2 000 sweeps were averaged. Waveform identification and analysis: various components of the Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential values were identified, and the peak latencies and peak-peak values were analyzed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Latency of Ⅰ , Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ, Ⅴ and Peak-Peak Value of Ⅰ, Ⅲ, Ⅴwere measured. RESULTS: Fifty-five subjects were enrolled in the final analysis, without any loss. Compared to the students who studied other subjects ① Ⅰ -Ⅴ peak latencies (PL): Ⅳ PL of the right ear of the folk dance students was obviously longer (P 〈 0.05); ② Ⅰ, Ⅲ, V peak-peak values:Ⅰ peak-peak values of the right ear were obviously higher (P 〈 0.05). CONCUSION: ① PL of the right ear of the folk dance students was obviously longer, which indicates that dancing results in a stronger sensibility to auditory stimuli. ②. Peak-peak values were obviously higher, which indicates that long-term exercise enhances the music senses and synchrony of auditory nerve impulses.展开更多
Motor evoked potentlal (MEP) elicited by magnetic stimulation was utilised to diagnose S1 radiculopathy non-invasively. Magnetic stimulation estimated motor nerve conduction time (MNCT), which was used in combination ...Motor evoked potentlal (MEP) elicited by magnetic stimulation was utilised to diagnose S1 radiculopathy non-invasively. Magnetic stimulation estimated motor nerve conduction time (MNCT), which was used in combination with F response recorded from soleus, allowed calculation of motor root conduction time (MRCT). 50 healthy controls and 30 patients with S1 radiculopathy were studied- The results showed that no difference was seen in MNCT in all patients, but MRCT were markedly prolonged in 87% of the patients, which was higher than the prolongation of F wave latency in 71% or the patients. it is concluded that MEP of magnetic stimulation is a useful technique for non-invasive diagnosis of S, radiculopathy.展开更多
Somatosensory evoked potentials(SEPs)have been widely used to assess neurological function in clinical practice.A good understanding of the association between SEP signals and neurological function is helpful for prec...Somatosensory evoked potentials(SEPs)have been widely used to assess neurological function in clinical practice.A good understanding of the association between SEP signals and neurological function is helpful for precise diagnosis of impairment location.Previous studies on SEPs have been reported in animal models.However,few studies have reported the relationships between SEP waveforms in animals and those in humans.In this study,we collected normal SEP waveforms and decomposed them into specific time–frequency components(TFCs).Our results showed three stable TFC distribution regions in intact goats and rats and in humans.After we induced spinal cord injury in the animal models,a greater number of small TFC distribution regions were observed in the injured goat and rat groups than in the normal group.Moreover,there were significant correlations(P<0.05)and linear relationships between the main SEP TFCs of the human group and those of the goat and rat groups.A stable TFC distribution of SEP components was observed in the human,goat and rat groups,and the TFC distribution modes were similar between the three groups.Results in various animal models in this study could be translated to future clinical studies based on SEP TFC analysis.Human studies were approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster(approval No.UM 05-312 T/975)on December 5,2005.Rat experiments were approved by the Committee on the Use of Live Animals in Teaching and Research of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong(approval No.CULART 2912-12)on January 28,2013.Goat experiments were approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University(approval No.GDY2002132)on March 5,2018.展开更多
Purpose:To study pattern reversal visual evoked potential(PVEPs)and deter-mine the developmental character and mature time of visual function in normal in-fants t different months of age.Methods:PVEPs were recorded fr...Purpose:To study pattern reversal visual evoked potential(PVEPs)and deter-mine the developmental character and mature time of visual function in normal in-fants t different months of age.Methods:PVEPs were recorded from115normal infants at3,6,9,12moths age.P1latency for different checks(1°40′,25′,6′)was analyzed and compared to those of normal adults,Changes of N1,N2latency of PVEPs were also exam-ioned.Results:P1 latency for all checks(1°40′,25′,6′)was significantly longer at 3months than at 6months of age(P<0.05),but no significant differences can be seen after 6months of age for largen(1°40′)and intermediate(25′)checks(P>0.05).P1latency for larger checks(1°40′)reached adult level after 3months of age,but not for the intermediate check(25′),while P1latency for small check(6′)presented the character of fluctuation.Conclusion:The visual system continued to develop after birth and appeared a certain regularity,Our results showed thatP1latency for larger check(1°40′)reached adult levels after 3months of age.ButP1latency for intermediate check still has not reached adult levels after 3months of age.To deterine the age at which adult levels are finally reached,infants of 12months and older must be tested.The reason why P1latency for smaller check(6′)presented the character of fluctuation should be the temporal tuning function developing much more slowly.Eye Science1995;11:161-164.展开更多
It is well known that averaging is an effective method for extracting the periodic signals which are submerged in the background-noises. The Time-locked Average (TLA) with reference to the stimulated time has been a t...It is well known that averaging is an effective method for extracting the periodic signals which are submerged in the background-noises. The Time-locked Average (TLA) with reference to the stimulated time has been a traditional way to pick up the evoked potentials from the EEG background. The premise of TLA method supposes that the latencies of evoked peaks appear relatively regular as compared with the time of stimulus. But experiment results and clinical observations tell us that the latencies of evoked potentials are not invariant rigidly after stimulations. Hence, the TLA method cannot perfectly reconstruct展开更多
文摘Visual evoked potentials (VEPs) are a series of signals about visual occipital cortex in response to visual stimuli and can be used as one of ob-jective non-invasive neuro-physiological pa-rameters to reflect the visual organs and central visual pathway’s functional integrity. Previous studies have shown that acute and chronic ex-ercise could affect VEPs independent from body temperature and other physiological parameters. VEPs may well be used as neuro-physiological criteria in defining the performances of the ath-letes. Different sports training have different effects on VEPs, but the results are not consis-tent. P100 latency is the representative compo-nent of VEPs and it is of high, steady amplitude and of slight intra- and inter-individual variabil-ity so that the index is most commonly used. The purpose of this study was to investigate the specificity and sensitivity of P100 latency to dif-ferent physical activities. The neural electricity device of NDI-200 was used to measure the pattern reversal VEPs of all subjects, including the values of the resting state before and after different events exercise. Different events exer-cise contained an aerobic cycloergometric ex-ercise (7 subjects were conducted to a Bruce Graded Exercise Test on the Monark Ergomedic 839E cycloergometer, THR (target heart rate) = 85% HRmax, 3 times/week, about 10 minutes once time, 6 weeks), tennis training (16 volun-teers, 2 hours/day, 3 days/week, 8 weeks), aerobic Latin exercise (7 subjects, 1 hour/day, 3 days/week, 6 weeks) and the Baduanjin of Health Qigong training (6 subjects, 1 hour/day, 3 days/week, 6 weeks). The VEPs recordings of the control groups obtained synchronized with the experimental groups. SPSS 11.5 for win-dows was used for statistical analysis. A level of P﹤0.05 was accepted as statistically significant. The VEPs P100 latency of post-exercise of all experimental groups except Baduanjin group became shorter significantly compared with those of pre-exercise (P﹤0.05). No significant difference was found between pre-and post- exercise for the control groups. This study showed that exercise could shorten the P100 la-tency significantly. Moreover, it also indicated that VEPs were sensitive to exercise to a certain extent. We concluded that VEPs might well be used as neuro-physiological criteria in defining the performances of the athletes. It was found that the VEPs P100 latency became shorter after most training programs;furthermore, it demon-strated that P100 latency of VEPs had little specificity to different events.
文摘Objective: Optimization of combining electroencephalography (EEG), short latency somatosensory evoked potentials (SLSEP) and transcranial Doppler (TCD) techniques to diagnose brain death. Methods: One hundred and eleven patients (69 males, 42 females) from the major hospitals of Zhejiang Province were examined with portable EEG, SLSEP and TCD devices. Re-examinations occurred ≤12 h later. Results: The first examination revealed that the combination of SLSEP and EEG led to more sensitive diagnoses than the combination of SLSEP and TCD. Re-examination confirmed this and also revealed that the combination of TCD and EEG was the most sensitive. Conclusion: The results show that using multiple techniques to diagnose brain death is superior to using single method, and that the combination of SLSEP and EEG is better than other combinations.
文摘BACKGROUND: Some previous studies have shown that exercise is an important factor that affects the latencies of visual-evoked potentials (VEPs). OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of spending a period of time undergoing tennis training on the latencies of VEPs by comparing the latencies of VEPs before tennis training with those after 8 weeks of tennis training. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: The non-randomly concurrent controlled experiment was performed in the Department of Human Movement Sciences, Physical Education College, Shandong Normal University from April to June 2007. PARTICIPANTS: In total, 45 healthy volunteers from Shandong Normal University were selected as subjects, including 31 students majoring in physical education (11 males and 5 females participated in the tennis training plan for 8 weeks), and 14 students from other subjects. Informed consent was obtained. According to whether they were majoring in physical education or not, and whether or not they took part in tennis training, the students were divided into 3 groups: a tennis group of physical education students (n = 16) a non-tennis group of physical education students (n =15) and a non-tennis group of non-physical education students (n = 14). METHODS: The subjects in the tennis group took part in a regular tennis training plan of 2 hours a day and 3 days per week, for 8 weeks, while the subjects in two non-tennis groups were not in the tennis training plan The NDI-200 neural electricity tester (Shanghai Haishen Medical Electronic Instrument Co., Ltd.) was used to measure VEPs before and after the experiment in all three groups, and to compare the latencies of VEPs recorded before training with those recorded after training. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Comparison of the changes in latencies of VEPs before and after 8 weeks of tennis training. RESULTS: All 45 subjects finished the test and datas from all were included in the statistical analysis. There were no significant differences among all the three groups before tennis training, but the female subjects in each group showed significantly shorter N75 latencies than male subjects of the same group (P 〈 0.05). Comparing the latencies of VEPs after training with those recorded before training, the N75, P100 and N145 latencies were all found to be significantly shorter than before training in the tennis group (P 〈 0.05), but the N75, P100 and N145 latencies were unaffected in the two non-tennis groups (P 〉 0.05); some latencies were even significantly longer than the before-training values. CONCLUSION: Special tennis training for 8 weeks can make the subjects' VEP latencies significantly shorter. Thus, VEP latencies can change with tennis training.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81101370,81101399,81272018the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province in China,No.BK2011303+2 种基金Jiangsu Province Science and Technology Support Program(Social Development)in China,No.BE2011672University Natural Science Research Foundation of Jiangsu Province for Higher Education,No.12KJB320008College Graduate Research and Innovation Plan of Jiangsu Province in China,No.CXZZ11_0126
文摘It remains unclear whether spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury caused by ischemia and other non-mechanical factors can be monitored by somatosensory evoked potentials. Therefore, we monitored spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury in rabbits using somatosensory evoked potential detection technology. The results showed that the somatosensory evoked potential latency was significantly prolonged and the amplitude significantly reduced until it disappeared during the period of spinal cord ischemia. After reperfusion for 30-180 minutes, the amplitude and latency began to gradually recover; at 360 minutes of reperfusion, the latency showed no significant difference compared with the pre-ischemic value, while the somatosensory evoked potential amplitude in- creased, and severe hindlimb motor dysfunctions were detected. Experimental findings suggest that changes in somatosensory evoked potentia~ ~atency can reflect the degree of spinat cord ischemic injury, while the amplitude variations are indicators of the late spinal cord reperfusion injury, which provide evidence for the assessment of limb motor function and avoid iatrogenic spinal cord injury.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30300075China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, No. 20080440995Sichuan Science Fund for Out-standing Youths, No. 05ZQ026-020
文摘BACKGROUND: Studies have shown that latency changes of some elements in a somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) and motor evoked potential (MEP) can reflect electrical activity of cerebral cortical neurons and conduction of white matter nerve fibers. However, there is a paucity of information regarding the dynamic observation of SEP and MEP following cerebral ischemic injury. OBJECTIVE: To explore SEP and MEP changes following acute ischemic stroke, and investigate the role of evoked potentials in monitoring brain function in stroke. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A randomized, controlled, animal experiment was performed at the Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from September 2007 to August 2008. MATERIALS" Hydrogen blood flow detector was purchased from Soochow University Medical Instrument Co., China, and Power lab system was purchased from AD Instruments, Inc., USA. METHODS A total of 36 healthy, adult, male, Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 9), including three ischemia groups (12, 24 and 72 hours of ischemia) and a sham-surgery group. The rat model of acute ischemic stroke was established by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in the left hemisphere. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES" SEP and MEP of the left limbs were detected, and cerebral blood flow was measured by the hydrogen cleaning method. RESULTS: The latency of positive wave 1 (P1), negative wave 1 (N1) and positive wave 2 (P2) waves in SEP, and latency of negative wave 1,2 (N1, N2) waves in MEP were significantly prolonged with increasing ischemic duration following MCAO (P 〈 0.01), but cerebral blood flow was significantly decreased (P 〈 0.05, or P 〈 0.01). CONLUSION: Ischemic stroke prolongs the latency of SEP waves (P1, N1, P2) and MEP waves (N1, N2), and cerebral cortical evoked potential may correlate with cerebral blood flow changes. This indicates that SEP and MEP can be used to evaluate brain function following acute ischemic stroke.
文摘BACKGROUND: Previous experiments have demonstrated that brainstem auditory evoked potential is affected by exercise, exercise duration, and frequency. OBJECTIVE: Comparing the brainstem auditory evoked potential of students studying folk dance to students studying other subjects. DESIGN: Observational contrast study. SETTING: Physical Education College, Shandong Normal University PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-five female students were enrolled at Shandong Normal University between September and December in 2005, including 21 students that studied folk dance and 34 students that studied other subjects. The age of the folk dance students averaged (19 ± 1) years and dance training length was (6.0 ± 1.5) years. The students that studied other subjects had never taken part in dance training or other physical training, and their age averaged (22 ± 1) years, body height averaged (162 ± 5) cm, body mass averaged (51 ± 6) kg. All subjects had no prior ear disease or history of other neurological disorders. All students provided informed consent for the experimental project. METHODS: The neural electricity tester, NDI-200 (Shanghai Poseidon Medical Electronic Instrument Factory) was used to examine and record Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential values of the subjects during silence, as well as to transversally analyze the Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential values. The electrode positions were cleaned and degreased with soapy water, followed by ethanol. The selected bipolar electrodes were situated on the head: recording electrodes were placed at the Baihui acupoint, and the reference electrode was placed at the mastoid of the measured ear, with grounding electrodes in the center of the forehead. Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential values were elicited by monaural stimulation of a "click" though an earphone; the other ear was sheltered by the white noise. The click intensity was 102 db, the stimulation frequency was 30 Hz, the bandpass filters were 1 000-3 000 Hz, the sensitivity was 5 ta V, and a total of 2 000 sweeps were averaged. Waveform identification and analysis: various components of the Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential values were identified, and the peak latencies and peak-peak values were analyzed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Latency of Ⅰ , Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ, Ⅴ and Peak-Peak Value of Ⅰ, Ⅲ, Ⅴwere measured. RESULTS: Fifty-five subjects were enrolled in the final analysis, without any loss. Compared to the students who studied other subjects ① Ⅰ -Ⅴ peak latencies (PL): Ⅳ PL of the right ear of the folk dance students was obviously longer (P 〈 0.05); ② Ⅰ, Ⅲ, V peak-peak values:Ⅰ peak-peak values of the right ear were obviously higher (P 〈 0.05). CONCUSION: ① PL of the right ear of the folk dance students was obviously longer, which indicates that dancing results in a stronger sensibility to auditory stimuli. ②. Peak-peak values were obviously higher, which indicates that long-term exercise enhances the music senses and synchrony of auditory nerve impulses.
文摘Motor evoked potentlal (MEP) elicited by magnetic stimulation was utilised to diagnose S1 radiculopathy non-invasively. Magnetic stimulation estimated motor nerve conduction time (MNCT), which was used in combination with F response recorded from soleus, allowed calculation of motor root conduction time (MRCT). 50 healthy controls and 30 patients with S1 radiculopathy were studied- The results showed that no difference was seen in MNCT in all patients, but MRCT were markedly prolonged in 87% of the patients, which was higher than the prolongation of F wave latency in 71% or the patients. it is concluded that MEP of magnetic stimulation is a useful technique for non-invasive diagnosis of S, radiculopathy.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81871768(to YH)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin of China,No.18JCYBJC29600(to HYC)High Level-Hospital Program,Health Commission of Guangdong Province of China,No.HKUSZH201902011(to YH).
文摘Somatosensory evoked potentials(SEPs)have been widely used to assess neurological function in clinical practice.A good understanding of the association between SEP signals and neurological function is helpful for precise diagnosis of impairment location.Previous studies on SEPs have been reported in animal models.However,few studies have reported the relationships between SEP waveforms in animals and those in humans.In this study,we collected normal SEP waveforms and decomposed them into specific time–frequency components(TFCs).Our results showed three stable TFC distribution regions in intact goats and rats and in humans.After we induced spinal cord injury in the animal models,a greater number of small TFC distribution regions were observed in the injured goat and rat groups than in the normal group.Moreover,there were significant correlations(P<0.05)and linear relationships between the main SEP TFCs of the human group and those of the goat and rat groups.A stable TFC distribution of SEP components was observed in the human,goat and rat groups,and the TFC distribution modes were similar between the three groups.Results in various animal models in this study could be translated to future clinical studies based on SEP TFC analysis.Human studies were approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster(approval No.UM 05-312 T/975)on December 5,2005.Rat experiments were approved by the Committee on the Use of Live Animals in Teaching and Research of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong(approval No.CULART 2912-12)on January 28,2013.Goat experiments were approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University(approval No.GDY2002132)on March 5,2018.
文摘Purpose:To study pattern reversal visual evoked potential(PVEPs)and deter-mine the developmental character and mature time of visual function in normal in-fants t different months of age.Methods:PVEPs were recorded from115normal infants at3,6,9,12moths age.P1latency for different checks(1°40′,25′,6′)was analyzed and compared to those of normal adults,Changes of N1,N2latency of PVEPs were also exam-ioned.Results:P1 latency for all checks(1°40′,25′,6′)was significantly longer at 3months than at 6months of age(P<0.05),but no significant differences can be seen after 6months of age for largen(1°40′)and intermediate(25′)checks(P>0.05).P1latency for larger checks(1°40′)reached adult level after 3months of age,but not for the intermediate check(25′),while P1latency for small check(6′)presented the character of fluctuation.Conclusion:The visual system continued to develop after birth and appeared a certain regularity,Our results showed thatP1latency for larger check(1°40′)reached adult levels after 3months of age.ButP1latency for intermediate check still has not reached adult levels after 3months of age.To deterine the age at which adult levels are finally reached,infants of 12months and older must be tested.The reason why P1latency for smaller check(6′)presented the character of fluctuation should be the temporal tuning function developing much more slowly.Eye Science1995;11:161-164.
文摘It is well known that averaging is an effective method for extracting the periodic signals which are submerged in the background-noises. The Time-locked Average (TLA) with reference to the stimulated time has been a traditional way to pick up the evoked potentials from the EEG background. The premise of TLA method supposes that the latencies of evoked peaks appear relatively regular as compared with the time of stimulus. But experiment results and clinical observations tell us that the latencies of evoked potentials are not invariant rigidly after stimulations. Hence, the TLA method cannot perfectly reconstruct