Flash and pattern reversal visual evoked potentials in C57BL/6J and B6CBAF1/J mice

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1993

Department

Biological Sciences

Abstract

Visual system responses (visual evoked potentials) to flash (FVEP) and pattern reversal (PRVEP) stimuli were recorded in mice. Two strains were used: black C57BL/6J mice and agouti B6CBAF1/J mice (first generation offspring of C57BL/6J females and CBA/J males.) Subjects were sedated with ketamine and xylazine. Flash rate (FVEP) and stimulus spatial frequency and pattern reversal rate (PRVEP) were varied to determine optimum stimulus parameters. Normative FVEP and PRVEP data were collected from mice of both strains after determination of optimum parameters. Five positive and four negative alternating peaks were routinely observed in the FVEP, while three positive and three negative alternating peaks were seen with the PRVEP. Varying the flash rate, the pattern reversal rate, and spatial frequency significantly affected nearly all amplitude and latency measures in the responses. Significant differences between strains were seen on some, but not all, latency and amplitude measures when the stimulus parameters were varied. © 1993.

DOI

10.1016/0361-9230(93)90319-7

First Page

57

Last Page

63

Publication Title

Brain Research Bulletin

Comments

At the time of publication, Bruce L. Tedford was affiliated with Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine.

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