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 Experiment Videos

[Age changes in early somatosensory evoked potentials].

H Strenge

    EEG-EMG Zeitschrift Fur Elektroenzephalographie, Elektromyographie Und Verwandte Gebiete
    |June 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary

    As people age, somatosensory evoked potentials show changes in nerve signal transmission times and component amplitudes. These age-related alterations in median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials are linked to neuronal aging processes.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

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

    Sort by
    Same author

    Effects of pregnancy on slow cortical potentials in migraine patients and healthy controls.

    Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache·2008
    Same author

    Central mechanisms of controlled-release metoprolol in migraine: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

    Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache·2007
    Same author

    [Self-assessment of post-traumatic stress reactions in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City. A survey among medical students].

    Der Nervenarzt·2003
    Same author

    Non-linear electroencephalogram dynamics in patients with spontaneous nocturnal migraine attacks.

    Neuroscience letters·2001
    Same author

    [The relationship between psychological stress and the clinical course of multiple sclerosis. An update].

    Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie·2001
    Same author

    Polysomnographic findings in nights preceding a migraine attack.

    Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache·2001

    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Physiology
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Context:

    • Age-related changes in the nervous system are a significant area of research.
    • Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) provide a non-invasive method to assess neural pathway integrity.
    • Median nerve stimulation is a common technique for eliciting SEPs.

    Purpose:

    • To characterize age-related alterations in cervical and early cortical somatosensory potentials.
    • To investigate the relationship between aging and changes in SEP component latencies and amplitudes.
    • To explore the potential neuronal underpinnings of these observed electrophysiological changes.

    Summary:

    • Progressive increases in latency and transit times of SEP components are observed starting around age 40-50.
    • A decrease in cervical SEP components and an increase in cortical SEP components occur with advancing age.
    • These bioelectric changes are discussed in relation to the aging of spinal ganglion cells, cortical pyramidal cells, and the locus coeruleus.

    Impact:

    • Provides insights into the neurophysiological effects of aging on somatosensory pathways.
    • Contributes to understanding the functional decline associated with aging in the nervous system.
    • May inform the development of diagnostic tools or interventions for age-related neurological conditions.

    Related Experiment Videos