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[A minicomputer system that extracts evoked responses from the E.E.G].

G Maraval·J Pernier·F Peronnet·J F Echallier·P Gerin·F Maugiere
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EVøQ is a minicomputer system that enables one to extract average evoked responses from the E.E.G. from a large number of analog channels, and can, therefore, be oriented towards a topographic study of the responses. It allows high-frequency sampling of the signal, in order to make possible a study of the brain stem evoked responses. This system consists of three programs: a configuration-editor which allows a pre-configuration of several kinds of experiments; an acquisition program, of monitoring, calibration, signal processing and automatic control of the stimulators; finally, a management and processing program of the resulting files.

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Brain StemComputersElectroencephalographyEvoked Potentials, AuditoryHumansMinicomputersModels, BiologicalPeripheral NervesVision, OcularEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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G Maraval, J Pernier, F Peronnet, J F Echallier, P Gerin, F Maugiere. 1980. [A minicomputer system that extracts evoked responses from the E.E.G].. https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7101(80)90046-x

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