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Evoked potential: basic requirements and guidelines for writing reports

  • Lee, Eun-Mi (Department of Neurology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) ;
  • Seok, Hung Youl (Department of Neurology, Keimyung University School of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Kee Duk (Department of Neurology, Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seo, Dae-Won (Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology Education Committee (Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology)
  • Received : 2017.12.22
  • Accepted : 2017.12.28
  • Published : 2018.01.31
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Abstract

Evoked potentials (EPs) measures the electrophysiologic responses of the nervous system to variety of stimuli. In clinical practice, only a few are used on a routine basis. Because of the small amplitude of EPs recorded by noninvasive methods, computer summation or averaging generally is necessary to resolve them from background noise. Therefore, waveform acquisition under good condition according to standard method is important. We aimed to provide the standards for clinical EP equipment, technical consideration and minimal requirements for obtaining good clinical EP waveforms, and general criteria for writing EP reports in practice as Korean guidelines.

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