[The influence of vigilance on DC response in human visual evoked potential (author's transl)]
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[The influence of vigilance on DC response in human visual evoked potential (author's transl)]
Abstract
Visual evoked cortical potentials elicited by long-lasting stimuli of red light were examined in eight subjects under different conditions of vigilance. The DC components of the evoked potentials were compared with the delta and theta activity (0-7.5 Hz) of the EEG by means of frequency power spectra. The results are: 1) A proportional relationship exists between the amplitude of the negative DC component of the evoked potential and the theta and delta activity in the EEG. 2) Under conditions of low vigilance the negative DC potential does not return immediately to the baseline after the off-effect. Instead it may reach a second peak. 3) Under conditions of high vigilance, the DC potential may reverse its polarity. Its return to the baseline following the off-effect is immediate. 4) No dependence of the cortical DC potential on the intensity of the light stimulus could be demonstrated. 5) Since the negative potential outlasts the visual stimulus and could be recorded at the occiput and the vertex, it may be regarded as a nonspecific arousal reaction. Furthermore, since the positive DC potential can only be recorded at the occiput, it is regarded as a specific stimulus-correlated response.
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