visual evoked potential
 

has anyone had a visual evoked potential test done? was it helpful in leading to any intervention?

thanks

I had it done twice. It did not change anything except help me understand what was real and what was not.

The more valuable was the audio evoked potential tests.

I had a world renowned expert review mine. He was surprised I was able to do so well considering how badly my brain was processing audio information.

I haven't read the report in years so I don't remember what he said about the visual part.

One thing I really value in this community forum is the ongoing education I receive. I had not heard of this testing before. It seems like an interesting tool. Visual over-stimulation is one of the biggest issues I'm currently faced with.

Mark, is this tool for diagnostic purposes only (i.e. another test to show a deficit) or is there a possible intervention that can come from it?

There were none for me. But, I did learn that by accepting these issues as real, I could start to learn work-arounds and accommodations so I could move on with my life.

Learning work-arounds sure are interventions for me.

audio evoked potential test?
 

Mark
My noise sensitivity is probably my worst symptom. Some days even my best earplugs do not work very well. Does a regular audiologist do the audio evoked potential test or would I need to look for someone more specialized? I'm trying to figure out if this is more PCS related or a PTSD trigger. Its probably a little of both but knowing what my brain is capable of filtering out would be a good start

An AEP or VEP is done by a neurologist or sometimes a psychologist/therapist who treats ADD/ADHD with neurofeedback. Therapist may not fully understand how to decipher the wave forms of a VEP or AEP. Often, they are combined in a qEEG. I can research your area to see if you have a clinic with adequate skills and knowledge. Just post or PM the areas that are within your local area.

My neuro had never seen anybody with such an inability to filter audio stimulation. His response to seeing the waveforms was "You hear EVERYTHING. How do you handle that ?" My wife quickly responded. "He doesn't. That is why we are here. "

But, my neuro was a trail-breaker. He had analyzed over 6000 patients. He never published his research beyond a few articles. He suddenly went blind and had his office staff destroy all of his research.