Retinotopic mapping of visual event-related potentials

Visual stimulation is frequently employed in electroencephalographic (EEG) research. However, despite its widespread use, no studies have thoroughly evaluated how the morphology ofthe visual event-related potentials (ERPs) varies according to the spatial location of stimuli. Hence, the purpose of th...

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Autores: Capilla González, Almudena, Melcón, María, Kessel, Dominique, Calderón, Rosbén, Pazo-Álvarez, Laura, Carretie Arangüena, Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/679760
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/679760
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2016.05.009
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Beamforming
Event-related potential (ERP)
Independent component analysis (ICA)
Pattern-reversal
Retinotopic mapping
Source localization
Visual cortex
Visual evoked potential (VEP)
Psicología
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Sumario:Visual stimulation is frequently employed in electroencephalographic (EEG) research. However, despite its widespread use, no studies have thoroughly evaluated how the morphology ofthe visual event-related potentials (ERPs) varies according to the spatial location of stimuli. Hence, the purpose of this study was to perform a detailed retinotopic mapping of visual ERPs. We recorded EEG activity while participants were visually stimulated with 60 pattern-reversing checkerboards placed at different polar angles and eccentricities. Our results show five pattern-reversal ERP components. C1 and C2 components inverted polarity between the upper and lower hemifields. P1 and N1 showed higher amplitudes and shorter latencies to stimuli located in the contralateral lower quadrant. In contrast, P2 amplitude was enhanced and its latency was reduced by stimuli presented in the periphery of the upper hemifield. The retinotopic maps presented here could serve as a guide for selecting optimal visuo-spatial locations in future ERP studies