Fast habituation of the late components of the visual evoked potential in man

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Abstract

The ‘fast’ habituation of the auditory vertex potential (N1-P2) over the course of a train of repetitive stimuli is well-known. This study replicates this phenomenon using visual stimuli, finding it to be well-evidenced at a vertex recording site, but less well at a more posterior derivation. The effect of stimulation rate is also investigated with fast habituation being found to be more pronounced at faster stimulation rates. A supplementary control study is also presented, wherein an artificial pupil is employed to evaluate the role of pupillary changes in fast habituation.

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