Photic Stimulation

Investigative technique commonly used during ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY in which a series of bright light flashes or visual patterns are used to elicit brain activity.

Year introduced: 1973(1972)

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Tree Number(s): E05.723.729

MeSH Unique ID: D010775

Entry Terms:

• Visual Stimulation
• Stimulation, Visual
• Stimulations, Visual
• Visual Stimulations
• Stimulation, Photic
• Photic Stimulations
• Stimulations, Photic

Previous Indexing:

• Light (1966-1971)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Physical Stimulation
Photic Stimulation