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Vep Bera SSEP
Vep Bera SSEP treatment refers to a combination of diagnostic tests used to evaluate different aspects of the nervous system. Here’s a breakdown of what each of these tests involves:
Visual Evoked Potentials (VEP):
Purpose:
- VEP tests measure the electrical activity in the brain in response to visual stimuli.
Procedure:
- The patient is usually asked to look at a screen displaying a pattern (like a checkerboard) while electrodes attached to the scalp record the brain's response.
Use:
- It helps in diagnosing and monitoring conditions affecting the optic nerve and visual pathways, such as multiple sclerosis.
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Responses (BERA or BAER):
- Purpose: BERA tests evaluate the brainstem's response to auditory stimuli.
- Procedure: The patient wears headphones that deliver clicking sounds or tones while electrodes on the scalp and earlobes record the brain's response.
- Use: It is useful in diagnosing hearing loss, especially in newborns, and detecting abnormalities in the auditory pathways of the brainstem, which can be indicative of issues like acoustic neuromas or brainstem lesions.
Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP):
Purpose, Procedure, Uses:
- SSEP tests measure the electrical activity in the brain in response to sensory stimuli (usually mild electrical pulses) applied to the peripheral nerves, such as those in the arms or legs.
- Electrodes are placed on the skin over the nerve being tested, and other electrodes are placed on the scalp and along the spine to record the responses.
- It helps in assessing the integrity of the somatosensory pathways and can be used to diagnose and monitor conditions affecting the spinal cord, brainstem, and brain.
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