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  • Title: The development of the somatosensory evoked potential in the unanaesthetized fetal sheep.
    Author: Cook CJ, Gluckman PD, Johnston BM, Williams C.
    Journal: J Dev Physiol; 1987 Oct; 9(5):441-55. PubMed ID: 3693823.
    Abstract:
    Somatosensory evoked potentials were recorded in utero from 13 chronically instrumented fetal lambs (97 to 148 days of gestation) following electrical stimulation of the upper lip or upper limb. Several clear and reproducible peaks were observed. Following upper lip stimulation, peaks were seen with mean peak latencies of 9, 13.2, 17.8, 21.3, 33.8 and 206 ms at a gestational age of 125 days. Similar peaks, but of slightly later mean latencies, were seen following limb stimulation. These peaks demonstrated significant gestational age related falls in peak latencies (P less than 0.05). Several of the mid to late latency peaks, notably those occurring at 21.3, 33.8 and 206 ms, demonstrated changes (P less than 0.05) in both latency (longer in low voltage) and amplitude (reduced in low voltage) dependent on electrocorticographic state. Rate of stimulus presentation also had a significant effect on both amplitude and latency of several peaks (P less than 0.05) with this effect lessening with advancing gestational age. Evoked potentials can thus be successfully obtained from chronically instrumented fetal lambs and provide a useful indice for studies of neural maturation.
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