ISSN:
1432-1459
Keywords:
Visual evoked potential
;
Alcoholism
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Pattern reversal visual evoked potentials (VEPs) were studied in 80 chronic alcoholics and in 43 normal subjects. In the patient group, P2 latencies and inter-eye differences were found above the 98% confidence limit in 30%, and above the 99.9% confidence limit in 10%. An abnormal waveform was observed in 12.5% and 7.5% of the patients. VEP abnormalities showed some statistical correlation with the γ-type of alcoholism of Jellinek, but almost no correlation was observed with a variety of clinical and laboratory data. This suggests that VEP abnormalities are unrelated to other toxic effects of alcohol on the peripheral and central nervous systems or on metabolism.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00314424
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