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Visual Evoked Potential in Children With Developmental Disorders: Correlation With Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

JaYoung Kim1, In Young Sung1, Eun Jae Ko1

  • 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
|May 17, 2018
PubMed

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Children with delayed visual evoked potential (VEP) results showed more developmental delays. VEP can indicate visual impairment and serve as an early sign for ophthalmologist consultation in children with developmental concerns.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Developmental disorders in young children require accurate assessment.
  • Visual evoked potential (VEP) is a tool to assess visual pathway function.
  • Early identification of visual impairment is crucial for neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with developmental disorders based on VEP results.
  • To determine if VEP latency can predict developmental delays.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 322 children under 42 months with developmental disability.
  • Comparison of Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (BSID-II) scores between children with normal and delayed VEP latency.
  • Mann-Whitney U-test used for statistical analysis.

Main Results:

  • Children with delayed VEP latency exhibited significantly lower BSID-II index scores and developmental quotients.
  • This difference was particularly pronounced in younger children (under 23 months).
  • No significant differences in baseline characteristics were observed between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Delayed VEP latency is associated with greater developmental delay in young children.
  • VEP is a valuable, easily applicable tool for assessing children with suspected developmental delay and potential visual impairment.
  • VEP results can prompt early ophthalmological consultation.
Abstract

Keywords:
Developmental disabilitiesVision disordersVisual evoked potentials

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