@article{ref1,
title="Visual evoked potentials in low blood alcohol concentrations",
journal="Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft",
year="1996",
author="Behrendt, S. and Kaatsch, H. J. and Schwinger, R.",
volume="93",
number="4",
pages="367-370",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Both the acute toxic effects of ethanol on the central nervous system and the effects of chronic alcohol consumption on the optic nerve (tobacco-alcohol amblyopia) are well known. We investigated the acute effect of low blood alcohol concentrations on visual evoked potentials. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A pattern VEP (stimulation by TV monitor, alternating chequerboard patterns, 45', 2 Hz, contrast 90%) was performed in ten healthy volunteers in sober condition and 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 min following ingestion of 1 g/kg body weight ethanol (resulting in a blood alcohol concentration of 0.8-1.1%). Blood samples were drawn from the cubital vein simultaneously with each recording to determine blood alcohol concentration. RESULTS: Neither peak latencies nor amplitudes showed significant changes related to blood alcohol concentration. CONCLUSION: No acute impairment of the optic nerve caused by ingestion of low doses of alcohol could be found using pattern VEP.<p /><p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0941-293X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}