Effects of attention, distraction and sleep on CO2 laser evoked potentials related to C-fibers in humans
Clinical NeurophysiologyPublished 1 October 2002
Yunhai Qiu
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This is the first study to indicate the important characteristics of ultra-late LEP relating to consciousness, suggesting that they include cognitive function and also that one has to be careful of the change in alertness when recording.
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We confirmed that the brain responses relating to signals ascending through C-fibers were much affected by the level of consciousness, being consistent with the findings of late LEP relating to Adelta-fibers. This is the first study to indicate the important characteristics of ultra-late LEP relating to consciousness, suggesting that they include cognitive function and also that one has to be careful of the change in alertness when recording.
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