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EVOKED POTENTIAL [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- evoked potential technologist
1, record 1, English, evoked%20potential%20technologist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- EP technologist 1, record 1, English, EP%20technologist
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technologue en potentiel évoqué
1, record 1, French, technologue%20en%20potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- evoked potential technologist
1, record 2, English, evoked%20potential%20technologist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- EP technologist 1, record 2, English, EP%20technologist
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technologue en potentiel évoqué
1, record 2, French, technologue%20en%20potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- visually evoked cortical potential
1, record 3, English, visually%20evoked%20cortical%20potential
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- visual evoked cortical potential 2, record 3, English, visual%20evoked%20cortical%20potential
correct
- VECP 2, record 3, English, VECP
correct
- VECP 2, record 3, English, VECP
- visual evoked response 3, record 3, English, visual%20evoked%20response
correct
- VER 4, record 3, English, VER
correct
- VER 4, record 3, English, VER
- visually evoked potential 5, record 3, English, visually%20evoked%20potential
correct
- VEP 5, record 3, English, VEP
correct
- VEP 5, record 3, English, VEP
- visual evoked potential 6, record 3, English, visual%20evoked%20potential
correct
- VEP 7, record 3, English, VEP
correct
- VEP 7, record 3, English, VEP
- visually evoked response 8, record 3, English, visually%20evoked%20response
correct
- VER 9, record 3, English, VER
correct
- VER 9, record 3, English, VER
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electrical discharge that occurs in the visual cortex in response to brief visual stimuli as recorded through electrodes on the scalp at the back of the head. 1, record 3, English, - visually%20evoked%20cortical%20potential
Record 3, Key term(s)
- visually evoked responses
- visual evoked responses
- visual evoked cortical potentials
- visually evoked potentials
- visual evoked potentials
- evoked visual response
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- potentiel évoqué visuel
1, record 3, French, potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9%20visuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PEV 2, record 3, French, PEV
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Potentiel électrique mesuré au niveau du cortex occipital en réponse à une stimulation lumineuse. 3, record 3, French, - potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9%20visuel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- potentiels évoqués visuels
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- respuesta visual evocada
1, record 3, Spanish, respuesta%20visual%20evocada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrodiagnosis
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- endocardial evoked potential 1, record 4, English, endocardial%20evoked%20potential
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électrodiagnostiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onde de repolarisation endocavitaire
1, record 4, French, onde%20de%20repolarisation%20endocavitaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- auditory evoked potential
1, record 5, English, auditory%20evoked%20potential
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- AEP 1, record 5, English, AEP
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) are a subclass of ERPs [event-related potentials] . For AEPs, the "event" is a sound. AEPs (and ERPs) are very small electrical voltage potentials originating from the brain recorded from the scalp in response to an auditory stimulus (such as different tones, speech sounds, etc.). The AEPs that are recorded from the top of the head originate from structures within the brain (e.g., the auditory cortex, the auditory brainstem structures, the auditory VIIIth cranial nerve). 1, record 5, English, - auditory%20evoked%20potential
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- potentiel évoqué auditif
1, record 5, French, potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9%20auditif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- PEA 2, record 5, French, PEA
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les potentiels évoqués auditifs] reflètent l'activité électrique produites le long des voies auditives périphériques et centrales en réponse à une stimulation auditive. 3, record 5, French, - potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9%20auditif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Electrodiagnosis
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Evoked Potential Laboratory 1, record 6, English, Evoked%20Potential%20Laboratory
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Children’s Hospital Lexicon 1999. 1, record 6, English, - Evoked%20Potential%20Laboratory
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Électrodiagnostiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Laboratoire des P.E.
1, record 6, French, Laboratoire%20des%20P%2EE%2E
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique 1999 de l'Hôpital pour enfants de Winnipeg. 1, record 6, French, - Laboratoire%20des%20P%2EE%2E
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
P.E. : potentiels évoqués. 2, record 6, French, - Laboratoire%20des%20P%2EE%2E
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Laboratoire des potentiels évoqués
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-09-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- transient evoked potential 1, record 7, English, transient%20evoked%20potential
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- potentiel évoqué transitoire
1, record 7, French, potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9%20transitoire
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-03-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electrodiagnosis
- Human Behaviour
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- evoked potential
1, record 8, English, evoked%20potential
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- evoked response 2, record 8, English, evoked%20response
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrical response recordable from the cerebral cortex upon stimulation of periphally located receptors. 2, record 8, English, - evoked%20potential
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternative experimental approach has been to measure the electrical activity of localized populations of neurons in the brain during the performance of specific perceptual or behavioral tasks. This neuronal activity generates electric currents that pass through the skull and give rise to minute voltage changes, known as evoked potentials, that can be recorded with noninvasive disk electrodes taped to the scalp. 3, record 8, English, - evoked%20potential
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use of the evoked potential technique has allowed neuroscientists to map the cortical sensory receiving areas. 2, record 8, English, - evoked%20potential
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électrodiagnostiques
- Comportement humain
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- potentiel évoqué
1, record 8, French, potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Potentiel dont l'apparition est due à une stimulation ou à un phénomène biologique présentant avec lui une relation temporelle stable. 2, record 8, French, - potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wilsman (1969) a montré chez un animal chronique (chat porteur de trente-six microélectrodes implantées dans le cortex) qu'une stimulation douloureuse de la canine déterminait des potentiels évoqués (c'est-à-dire des différences de potentiel enregistrables, significatives de l'arrivée au cortex de message sensoriel) sur la totalité du manteau cortical, ce qui ne se produit pas dans le cas d'un stimulateur spécifique (...) 1, record 8, French, - potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-02-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- somatic sensory evoked potential
1, record 9, English, somatic%20sensory%20evoked%20potential
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- SSEP 2, record 9, English, SSEP
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- somatosensory evoked potential 3, record 9, English, somatosensory%20evoked%20potential
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lower limb somatosensory evoked potentials: their use in detecting and localizing central and peripheral defects in sensory pathways. 4, record 9, English, - somatic%20sensory%20evoked%20potential
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Context extracted from PASCAL data base. 4, record 9, English, - somatic%20sensory%20evoked%20potential
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- potentiel évoqué somesthésique
1, record 9, French, potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9%20somesth%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- potentiel évoqué somatosensoriel 2, record 9, French, potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9%20somatosensoriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis 1982 la technique des potentiels évoqués est entrée dans la routine clinique. Nul doute que les performances de cette méthode dans la détection des lésions infracliniques des affections démyélinisantes expliquent en grande partie ce succès; nul doute également que des acquis plus récents y ont également contribué, comme par exemple l'identification de l'origine de l'ensemble des composantes des potentiels évoqués somesthésiques précoces [...] 1, record 9, French, - potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9%20somesth%C3%A9sique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Détection et localisation périphérique ou centrale des atteintes des voies sensitives par les potentiels évoqués somesthésiques des membres inférieurs. 3, record 9, French, - potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9%20somesth%C3%A9sique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Deuxième contexte tiré de la base de données PASCAL. 3, record 9, French, - potentiel%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9%20somesth%C3%A9sique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-03-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Hearing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- somatosensory auditory evoked potential 1, record 10, English, somatosensory%20auditory%20evoked%20potential
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Ouïe
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- potentiel auditif évoqué somato-sensitif 1, record 10, French, potentiel%20auditif%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9%20somato%2Dsensitif
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-01-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Electrodiagnosis
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- gustatory evoked potential
1, record 11, English, gustatory%20evoked%20potential
proposal
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Électrodiagnostiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- potentiels évoqués gustatifs
1, record 11, French, potentiels%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9s%20gustatifs
masculine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un chercheur ouest-allemand vient de prouver que les sensations du goût ont une traduction électrique au niveau cérébral. En stimulant les récepteurs du goût localisés sur la langue, sans stimuler en même temps les récepteurs du toucher, il est parvenu à mettre en évidence des ondes électriques au niveau du cortex cérébral. Ces "potentiels évoqués gustatifs", qui correspondent aux goûts sucré, salé, amer et acide, disparaissent lorsque la langue est anesthésiée. 1, record 11, French, - potentiels%20%C3%A9voqu%C3%A9s%20gustatifs
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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