An evaluation of current UK practice for Evoked Potentials - VEP

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An evaluation of current UK practice for Evoked Potentials - VEP Bryony Carr, Peter Walsh and Jeffery Holman

AIMS Evaluation of current practice in Evoked Potential recording throughout the UK To determine guidelines currently being used TO SET NATIONALLY AGREED MINIMAL STANDARDS FOR VEP

AUDIT ON VEP PRACTICE: OVERVIEW Prospective study of current UK practice Questionnaire sent to 83 UK departments 36/83 UK departments responded Results from a total of 673 VEPs performed over a 3m period. Crude data analysis Proposed standards and guidelines created

FORM B Questionnaire Crude data analysis

PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS

GENDER DISTRIBUTION

DISTRIBUTION BY AGE As expected? Prevalence of demyelinating disease

REASON FOR REFERRAL

PRE-TESTING INFORMATION

PATIENT IDENTIFICATION AND CLINICAL INFORMATION VERIFIED?

WAS VISUAL ACUITY ASSESSED ?

DOES THE REPORT STATE THAT GLASSES WERE WORN?

PREVALENT PRACTICE AND RECOMMENDATION 1 Before commencing the test, the patient is identified and the clinical information from the referral verified. PREVALENT PRACTICE AND RECOMMENDATION 2 The report should document patient visual acuity and if corrective lenses were worn or not. Patient state should be included to indicate cooperation level and behavioural/ophthalmic/neurological cause for poor fixation i.e. nystagmus, poor acuity etc. The absolute latency of the PRVEP P100 component is dependant on visual acuity. Latency is also dependant on fixation

TECHNICAL ASPECTS Stimulators Luminance/contrast/type Equipment settings Sampling Filters Time base Number of active channels

DISPLAY TYPE OF STIMULATOR USED?

STIMULATION FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS?

CURRENT ISCEV STANDARDS

SIGNAL ACQUISITION/DISPLAY: LFF-HFF

CURRENT ISCEV STANDARDS

Contrast Michelson contrast2 ≥80% RECOMMENDATION 3 Ensure the EP recording machine is set up to adequately record the investigated evoked potential. VEP Machine settings Luminance 40-60cd.m-2 Contrast Michelson contrast2 ≥80% Reversal rate 2.0±0.2 reversals per second Filters (LFF – HFF) ≤1Hz - ≥100Hz Memory time base 500ms Interpretation should be based on stimulator adjusted normative data Mention more specific filters Discuss the addition of luminance and contrast – limitation pf the form – was not asked but important

STIMULUS FEATURES Angles/field size Electrode positioning Averages Reproducibility/superimposing Monocular Half field guideline Binocular guideline???

FIELD AND CHECK SIZE

CURRENT ISCEV/IFCN GUIDELINES Small check size (12-16o) – Selective stimulation of central vision Large check size (40-50o) – Greater stimulation of peripheral vision IFCN Suggest mid-size fields (24-32o) Recommend the use of more than one check and/or field size

RECOMMENDATION 4 It is recommended to perform monocular stimulation using a field size of ≥15o and using check sizes of 60’ and 15’ for stimulation of both peripheral and central vision, particularly when visual acuity assessment has not been performed or is questionable. Guideline If clinical information suggestive of poor PRVEP compliance then additional/alternative VEP stimulation should be considered. If testing is limited or when stimulation at 15’ is difficult, consider a 30’ check size. Consider binocular stimulation or stimulation with larger check sizes if compliance or acuity is limited

POSITIONING OF RECORDING ELECTRODES

CORTICAL REFERENCE SITE 97%

CURRENT ELECTRODE GUIDELINES Use Queens Square measurement system as lateral electrodes placed further from midline

PATTERN ERG RECORDED?

These should be referenced to a common Fz reference RECOMMENDATION 5 A minimum of 3 channels are recorded as a standard for monocular stimulation; These should be referenced to a common Fz reference For standardisation of results it is suggested that electrode placements of Fz, O2, Oz and O1 follow the international 10:20 electrode placement system. Guideline Recording a simultaneous pattern ERG response can give objective evidence that fixation is maintained and can improve diagnostic accuracy. In the presence of an abnormal VEP, a bilateral PERG could be recorded to delineate retinal from optic pathway dysfunction Additional cortical channels may be utilised to identify interhemispheric differences i.e. crossed asymmetry. Consider differential (ipsilateral) referencing position if concerns regarding paradoxical lateralisation.

AVERAGING (NUMBER OF TRIALS PER RUN)

CURRENT GUIDELINES - AVERAGING

RECOMMENDATION 6 ≥50 individual trials are averaged to record reliable cortical P100 potentials. At least 2 averages should be recorded to verify reproducibility of waveforms Guideline If compliance is limited a reduced average number may be considered as long as responses are reproduced. If waveforms are poorly reproducible then consider averaging >100 with regular breaks to maximise compliance. Habituation

REPLICATION AND SUPERIMPOSITION

RECOMMENDATION 7 The evoked potential waveforms are replicated to demonstrate the consistency of the latency and morphology of the component measured. Variability in latency values should be within 0.5-1% of the total sweep time and amplitude reproducibility should be within 15-20%. Guideline Averaged traces are superimposed

REPORTING Normal data Things to include Signing etc Storage of data???

DATA INCLUDED IN THE REPORTS

CLINICAL ACCOUNTABILITY

RECOMMENDATION 8 The report of the investigation contains the numerical data. It makes a statement on any abnormality detected. The professional status of the clinician performing the investigation and report is identified. Guideline The report contains illustrations of recorded waveforms The report contains normative values

NORMATIVE DATA

RECOMMENDATION 9 Data should be reported using locally-adopted matched normative data from either a local or published data set. If using published values, an audit should be performed to assess whether stimulator and testing characteristics are comparable to those used in the normative study. RECOMMENDATION 10 The report is signed by the clinician taking medico-legal responsibility for it. Electronic format

RECOMMENDED STANDARDS Before commencing the test, the patient is identified and the clinical information from the referral verified. STANDARD 2 The report should document patient visual acuity and if corrective lenses were worn or not. Patient state should be included to indicate cooperation level and any behavioural/ophthalmological/neurological cause for poor fixation i.e. nystagmus, poor acuity etc. STANDARD 3 Ensure the EP recording machine is set up to adequately record the investigated evoked potential. VEP Machine settings Luminance 40-60cd.m-2 Contrast Michelson contrast2 ≥80% Reversal rate 2.0±0.2 reversals per second Filters (LFF – HFF) ≤1Hz - ≥100Hz Memory time base 500ms Interpretation should be based on stimulator adjusted normative data STANDARD 4 It is recommended to perform monocular stimulation using a field size of ≥15o and using check sizes of 60’ and 15’ for stimulation of both peripheral and central vision, particularly when visual acuity assessment has not been performed or is questionable. Guideline If clinical information suggestive of poor PRVEP compliance then additional/alternative VEP stimulation should be considered. If testing is limited or when stimulation at 15’ is difficult, consider a 30’ check size. Consider binocular stimulation or stimulation with larger check sizes if compliance or acuity is limited

RECOMMENDED STANDARDS A minimum of 3 channels are recorded as a standard for monocular stimulation; These should be referenced to a common Fz reference For standardisation of results it is suggested that electrode placements of Fz, O2, Oz and O1 follow the international 10:20 electrode placement system. Guideline Recording a simultaneous pattern ERG response can give objective evidence that fixation is maintained and can improve diagnostic accuracy. In the presence of an abnormal VEP, a bilateral PERG could be recorded to delineate retinal from optic pathway dysfunction Additional cortical channels may be utilised to identify interhemispheric differences i.e. crossed asymmetry. Consider differential (ipsilateral) referencing position if concerns regarding paradoxical lateralisation. STANDARD 6 ≥50 individual trials are averaged to record reliable cortical P100 potentials. At least 2 averages should be recorded to verify reproducibility of waveforms If compliance is limited a reduced average number may be considered as long as responses are reproduced. If waveforms are poorly reproducible then consider averaging >100 with regular breaks to maximise compliance. STANDARD 7 The evoked potential waveforms are replicated to demonstrate the consistency of the latency and morphology of the component measured. Variability in latency values should be within 0.5-1% of the total sweep time and amplitude reproducibility should be within 15-20%. Averaged traces are superimposed

RECOMMENDED STANDARDS The report of the investigation contains the numerical data. It makes a statement on any abnormality detected. The professional status of the clinician performing the investigation and report is identified. Guideline The report contains illustrations of recorded waveforms The report contains normative values STANDARD 9 Data should be reported using locally-adopted matched normative data from either a local or published data set. If using published values, an audit should be performed to assess whether stimulator and testing characteristics are comparable to those used in the normative study. STANDARD 10 The report is signed by the clinician taking medico-legal responsibility for it.