Research Article

Functional Evaluation of the Visual Pathway in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Using a Multifunction Stimulator Monitor

Table 2

Electrophysiological parameters (standard deviation) in patients with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls, as measured with the Monpack One device.

Electrophysiological parametersMS patientsControls

mfVEPs (nV/deg2)
Central798.80 (585.58)1556.81 (1120.9)<0.001
Superonasal504.00 (278.84)637.95 (675.843)0.455
Superotemporal533.31 (292.29)579.58 (341.27)0.610
Inferonasal523.90 (262.71)798.50 (390.14)0.001
Inferotemporal677.55 (730.19)830.40 (380.09)0.003

Pattern ERG
N35 latency (msec)27.18 (29.31)23.82 (5.34)0.515
N35 amplitude (mV)−0.70 (1.34)−0.62 (2.45)0.534
P50 latency (msec)46.59 (10.05)43.34 (15.17)0.471
P50 amplitude (mV)4.43 (4.79)7.21 (11.32)0.097
N95 latency (msec)83.09 (21.06)71.07 (25.97)0.070
N95 amplitude (mV)−3.27 (5.38)−4.79 (6.30)0.184

Bold letters indicate statistical significance (). Abbreviations: MS, multiple sclerosis; mfVEPs, multifocal visual evoked potentials; ERG, electroretinogram.