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- Title
Frequency-dependent dynamics of steady-state visual evoked potentials under sustained flicker stimulation.
- Authors
Łabęcki, Maciej; Nowicka, Maria Małgorzata; Wróbel, Andrzej; Suffczynski, Piotr
- Abstract
Steady-state visual evoked potentials (SSVEP) are electroencephalographic signals elicited when the brain is exposed to a visual stimulus with a steady frequency. We analyzed the temporal dynamics of SSVEP during sustained flicker stimulation at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 40 Hz. We found that the amplitudes of the responses were not stable over time. For a 5 Hz stimulus, the responses progressively increased, while, for higher flicker frequencies, the amplitude increased during the first few seconds and often showed a continuous decline afterward. We hypothesize that these two distinct sets of frequency-dependent SSVEP signal properties reflect the contribution of parvocellular and magnocellular visual pathways generating sustained and transient responses, respectively. These results may have important applications for SSVEP signals used in research and brain-computer interface technology and may contribute to a better understanding of the frequency-dependent temporal mechanisms involved in the processing of prolonged periodic visual stimuli.
- Subjects
VISUAL evoked potentials; VISUAL perception; VISUAL pathways; BRAIN-computer interfaces; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2024, Vol 17, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41598-024-59770-5