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Scope for the “eye — hand” psychophysiological test in screening for cerebrovascular insufficiency

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1. During performance of the “eye ” hand” PPT the reaction time to input signals at the same time contains information on the trend and level of noise and pulsation of the afferent and efferent pathways of the CNS in man.

2. The “eye — hand” PPT is best performed for detecting subjects with possible CVI, and also to determine the precise degree of its severity.

3. Introduction of the “eye — hand” PPT during mass prophylactic examinations is of economic importance because it enables the early discovery of abnormalities of the workers' health and optimal implementation of the tests in industry characterized by two or three shifts.

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  1. G. I. Énina
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  2. V. Kh. Robule
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  3. É. Kh. Hermanis
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Riga Medical Institute. Translated from Meditsinskaya Tekhnika, No. 2, pp. 5–7, March–April, 1991.

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Énina, G.I., Robule, V.K., Hermanis, É.K. et al. Scope for the “eye — hand” psychophysiological test in screening for cerebrovascular insufficiency. Biomed Eng 25, 49–53 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00562220

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