I was thinking of recording SEPs in patients with movement disorders. We are using CED signal software in our lab to register MEPs. It has been stated on the software website that it can be used for SEPs recording, however I don't know what are the requirements? are there any specific scripts that we should enter? or it is a matter of simply setting a protocol with electrical stimulation coming from our digitimer stimulator and recording 500-1000 frame of seps from the scalp?
Your preamplifier should be of more concern to you than the digitizer and software. (i.e. if you connect the wires from the animal directly to the digitizer, you wont see anything!)
That said, you shouldn't need any scripts. Just set up the protocol to trigger your stimulus 50 milliseconds or so from the beginning of your sweep/trial/frame, then record for another 100-1000 milliseconds. Repeat this a lot (how many times will depend on the size of your SEP and the noise you have). Average. Done.
However, if you've got any more questions, I suggest you go onto the CED forum, and ask their. The guys at CED are very helpful and knowledgeable.
http://www.ced.co.uk/phpBB3/index.php
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