Angie1960 - VEP & BAER

[CtResident]

Hi; just saw another post where you'd said you had these tests done. I am scheduled for them next week. Would you please tell me what to expect?

Also, what is an ELISA test?

Thanks,
Suzanne

[Angie1960]

Hi yes what everyone said is correct - although there is an ELISA blood test that tests for Lyme disease that is the test I had - to rule out Lyme which it did -

[young at heart]

JUST ASK FOR A BUCKET,WHEN I WENT I HAD DOUBLE VISION,THE CHECKERED BOARD WAS A TRIP,INSTEAD OF FLIPPING BACK AND FORTH , I STILL SWEAR THEY WERE FLIPPING ON A DIAGONAL.

THE TEST TAKES ABOUT 35-45 MINUTES THEY USUALLY DO THE EYES TWICE,OR LEAST THATS MY EXPERIENCE.THE P100 LATENCY SHOULD NOT BE OVER P115.

I HAVE NO CLUE WHY YA GET THE WACKY INDENTATIONS.

GOOD LUCK WITH THE EVOKED POTENTIALS

T

[CtResident]

Checkerboard? Back & forth?

Uhhh, I get motion sickness, LOL.

Yes, thank you for the info.

Next question: why do my posts keep showing up with wacky indentations?

Suzanne

[young at heart]

I'M NOT ANGIE,BUT I HAD THESE TEST DONE IN DECEMBER, THE VEP IS THE VISUAL EVOKED POTENTIAL,THEY WILL PASTE LITTLE ELECTRODES TO YOUR HEAD AND YOU WILL WATCH A TV SCREEN THAT NORMALLY IS BLACK AND WHITE AND THEY WILL HAVE A CHECKERED BOARD PATTERN THAT REVERSE BACK AND FORTH,THEY DO ONE EYE AT A TIME.

THE BAER IS THE BRAIN AUDITORY TEST ,YOU WILL HAVE A SET OF EAR PHONES ON AND THEY DO A SERIES OF CLICKING NOICES IN EACH EAR.

THESE TEST WILL REGISTER BACK TO A COMPUTER TO SEE IF YOUR BRAIN IS GETTING THE CORRECT SIGNALS OR IF THEY ARE DELAYED.

WHEN I HAD THE BAER,THEY DONE A HEARING TEST FIRST.

THE ELISA IS THE TYPE OF PANEL THEY USED FOR THE MS,SPINAL FLUID PANEL,TO DETECT O-BANDS,IgG SYNTHESIS AND SO FORTH

THE VEP AND BAER ARE VIRTUALLY PAINLESS,JUST A LITTLE TIME CONSUMING.

I HAD TEST RESULTS BACK IN 2 DAYS.

HOPE THIS HELPS.

T