The use of flash and pattern evoked fields in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Richard A. Armstrong, B. Janday, A. Slaven, G.F. Harding

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Abstract

Subjects with Alzheimer's disease (AD) exhibit normal visually evoked potentials (VEP) to pattern reversal stimuli but a delayed P2 flash response. The pattern response may originate in the primary visual cortex via the geniculo-calcarine pathway while the flash P2 may originate in the association areas via the cholinergic-tectal pathway. We now show: a) that the pathology of AD is more prominent in the visual association areas B18/19 than in B17 and b) that the magnetic signal to flash and pattern may originate from B18/19 and B17 respectively.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Biomagnetism: 7th International Conference Proceedings
EditorsSamuel J. Williamson, Manfried Hoke
PublisherSpringer
Pages287-288
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)9780306434839
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 1990
Event7th International Conference on Biomagnetism - New York, United States
Duration: 13 Aug 198918 Aug 1989

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Biomagnetism: Proceedings
PublisherSpringer

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Biomagnetism
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew York
Period13/08/8918/08/89

Bibliographical note

7th International Conference on Biomagnetism, New York (US), August 1989

Keywords

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • pattern reversal stimuli
  • flash response
  • primary visual cortex
  • geniculo-calcarine pathway
  • cholinergic-tectal pathway

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