The effect of iron supplementation on visual-evoked potentials in infants with iron-deficiency anemia

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Sarici S., Okutan V., Dundaroz M., SERDAR M. A., Akin R., Deda G., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, cilt.47, sa.3, ss.132-135, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/tropej/47.3.132
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.132-135
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Flash visual-evoked potentials were studied in 20 infants with iron-deficiency anemia to determine the effect of iron deficiency on visual function by using visual-evoked potentials in this type of anemia. After iron therapy for 12 weeks, visual-evoked potentials were retested in these otherwise healthy infants. Ah infants showed an excellent hematological response to iron therapy. Post-treatment visual-evoked potential Nt latencies (negative deflections) decreased significantly compared to the pre-treatment values (p < 0.05). These results suggest that iron-deficiency anemia causes subclinical visual impairment, and visual-evoked potentials may be a useful non-invasive means of detecting subtle effects of nutritional deficiencies and monitoring the nutritional status of infants.