Visual Evoked Responses in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Authors : Gonca İNANÇ, Burçin AKÇAY, Murat OZGOREN, Engin SIMSEK, Adile ÖNİZ

Pages : 738-746

Doi:10.30621/jbachs.1191538

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Publication Date : 2023-05-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: In electrophysiological studies conducted with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AIS); patients, no studies examining the visual evoked potentials of AIS patients were found in conjunction with objective vertical perception. The aim of this study was to examine the visual evoked potentials of individuals with AIS and healthy individuals in terms of their brain responses. Method: Twelve AIS patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12.75±0.86 years); and 10 healthy subjects insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(13.80±1.68 years); participated. A 64-channel electroencephalography insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EEG); recording system, Embedded Microcontroller Unit insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EMISU);, visual stimulation unit, EEG cap, and video recording system were used to examine brain responses after applying visual stimulus. Results: In AIS and control groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CG);, three positive and two negative peaks were observed after applying the stimulus. In the AIS, the first and second negative, and second positive peaks, and in the CG, the second positive and negative peaks appeared significantly earlier in the frontal region. The amplitude of the third positive peak in all regions was found to be higher in the AIS. In AIS and CG, the second positive peak was found to be significantly higher in the parieto-occipital region. Conclusion: It can be deduced that AIS patients use more sources for processing the vertical visual stimuli than procedures compared to healthy individuals. In light of the findings obtained, the effect of treatments applied to AIS patients with the method used in this study can be evaluated in terms of brain responsiveness. In addition to the subjective visual perception of individuals with AIS, this method can also evaluate objective vertical perception.
Keywords : Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, vertical perceptions, electroencephalography