Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Graded Potential01:19

Graded Potential

Graded potentials are localized fluctuations in the cell membrane's electrical charge, commonly found in the dendrites of neurons. The magnitude of these potential changes depends on the strength of the initiating stimulus. In a membrane at its resting potential, a graded potential signifies a voltage shift either above -70 mV or below -70 mV.
Graded potentials fall into two categories: depolarizing and hyperpolarizing. Depolarizing graded potentials typically occur when sodium (Na+) or calcium...
Action Potentials01:41

Action Potentials

Overview

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

A survey about laughter upon viewing functional seizures.

Frontiers in neurology·2026
Same author

Seizure symptoms and ambulatory EEG findings: incidence of epileptiform discharges.

Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape·2020
Same author

Outcome of ambulatory video-EEG monitoring in a ˜10,000 patient nationwide cohort.

Seizure·2019
Same author

Accuracy of frame-based stereotactic depth electrode implantation during craniotomy for subdural grid placement.

Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery·2013
Same author

Low-frequency electrical stimulation of a fiber tract in temporal lobe epilepsy.

Annals of neurology·2013
Same author

Risk factors associated with death in in-hospital pediatric convulsive status epilepticus.

PloS one·2012

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 25, 2026

Simultaneous Recording of Electroretinography and Visual Evoked Potentials in Anesthetized Rats
10:30

Simultaneous Recording of Electroretinography and Visual Evoked Potentials in Anesthetized Rats

Published on: July 1, 2016

Visual evoked potentials.

Sheryl Nehamkin1, Michael Windom, Tanvir U Syed

  • 1University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

American Journal of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology
|February 11, 2009
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Pattern reversal evoked potentials (PVEPs) and flash visual evoked potentials (FVEPs) detect visual pathway lesions. This review covers PVEP/FVEP testing, interpretation, and advanced electrode recording for epilepsy surgery evaluation.

More Related Videos

Stimulus-specific Cortical Visual Evoked Potential Morphological Patterns
09:42

Stimulus-specific Cortical Visual Evoked Potential Morphological Patterns

Published on: May 12, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 25, 2026

Simultaneous Recording of Electroretinography and Visual Evoked Potentials in Anesthetized Rats
10:30

Simultaneous Recording of Electroretinography and Visual Evoked Potentials in Anesthetized Rats

Published on: July 1, 2016

Stimulus-specific Cortical Visual Evoked Potential Morphological Patterns
09:42

Stimulus-specific Cortical Visual Evoked Potential Morphological Patterns

Published on: May 12, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Ophthalmology
  • Clinical Electrophysiology

Background:

  • Pattern reversal evoked potentials (PVEPs) offer a noninvasive method for identifying visual pathway lesions.
  • Visual evoked potentials (VEPs) are crucial diagnostic tools in neurology and ophthalmology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the anatomy of the visual pathway.
  • To detail testing protocols for full-field and hemifield PVEPs and flash visual evoked potentials (FVEPs).
  • To discuss criteria for evaluating VEP responses and their clinical relevance.

Main Methods:

  • Review of visual pathway anatomy.
  • Description of full-field and hemifield PVEP testing protocols.
  • Explanation of flash (goggle) visual evoked potentials (FVEPs) methodology.
  • Discussion of criteria for normal/abnormal VEP interpretation.

Main Results:

  • PVEPs and FVEPs are effective in detecting visual pathway abnormalities.
  • Established criteria aid in the evaluation of VEP results.
  • VEPs provide valuable clinical correlates for visual pathway disorders.

Conclusions:

  • VEPs are essential for diagnosing visual pathway lesions.
  • Advanced techniques like subdural electrode recording can localize the primary visual cortex for epilepsy surgery.