CVNet - query on vep in cortical visual impairment

CVNet (cvnet@skivs.ski.org)
Fri, 14 Mar 97 03:05:02 PST

From: Lars Rune Bjornevik <LRB@KS-HUSEBY.NO>
To: "'Hoover Chan (E-mail)'" <cvnet@skivs.ski.org>
Subject: VEP and CVI

Dear Hoover,
Can you please post this message?

VEP in Cortical visual impaired persons.
We want to collect information about newer research and persons /=20
groups working in fields related to our activities concerning CVI=20
patients. Huseby National Resource Center for the visually impaired is=20
attached to the pedagogic environment in Norway, giving consulting=20
services, assessments, courses for the visually impaired and their=20
teachers, parents and rehabilitation service.

We are trying to utilize VEP and related methods to exploit the visual=20
functions of our CVI patients. Our aim is to improve our methods of=20
investigation, thereby improve pedagogical approach and methods in=20
this group.

At the moment we are focusing on
- Multi / single modal stimulating
- Figure / ground- segregation
- Collicular visual system (Blindsight)

What we are looking for:
- References in the literature
- New research
- Contact with people working on similar topics.

Lars Rune Bj=F8rnevik
Project Manager
Email lrb@ks-huseby.no