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The DTL ERG electrode comes in different shapes and sizes: Are they all good?

PURPOSE: Although the DTL fiber electrode has been in use in the ERG field for more than four decades, its composition was never clearly defined. We compared five different types of conductive (DTL type) yarn (differing in terms of mass, number of filaments, and crimping degree) in order to determine whether we could identify one that would be better suited for the recording of ERGs.

METHODS: Photopic flash ERGs were recorded from five subjects using the following DTL electrodes: 27/7, 22/1, 11/1, 11/1*2, and 22/1*2. Data analysis included amplitude and peak time measurements of the a- and b-waves in the time domain (TD) as well as measurements of specific frequency descriptors of the ERG waveform in the time-frequency domain using the discrete wavelet transform (DWT) approach. The degree of comfortableness was also assessed in 12 subjects with two surveys (Likert 5-point and the ranking scale).

RESULTS: Comparisons of TD and DWT parameters did not permit to identify the best DTL electrode, all yielding comparable measures. There was a slight trend for the largest electrode (22/1*2) to yield the largest response, but this was at the expense of comfort, the 22/1*2 electrode being rated as the least comfortable.

CONCLUSIONS: Given the minimal impact the different electrodes had on the amplitude of the signal, we believe that comfort should dictate our choice. It would appear from our results that use of a multifilament electrode is the best choice since one can get an electrode whose size is optimized for the recording of large responses while minimizing the foreign-body sensation due to the small size of each of the filaments that compose this multifilament electrode.

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