Restricted Spatial Windows of Visibility in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Apparatus and Stimuli
2.3. Procedure
3. Results
4. Discussion
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Lower Corner Frequency (c/deg) | Upper Corner Frequency (c/deg) | 3 dB Bandwidth (octaves) | |
---|---|---|---|
ME Group | 1.44 (0.173) | 4.53 (0.465) | 1.57 (0.164) |
Controls | 0.99 (0.041) | 5.09 (0.502) | 2.23 (0.165) |
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Ahmed, N.S.; Gottlob, I.; Proudlock, F.A.; Hutchinson, C.V. Restricted Spatial Windows of Visibility in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). Vision 2018, 2, 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/vision2010002
Ahmed NS, Gottlob I, Proudlock FA, Hutchinson CV. Restricted Spatial Windows of Visibility in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). Vision. 2018; 2(1):2. https://doi.org/10.3390/vision2010002
Chicago/Turabian StyleAhmed, Nadia S., Irene Gottlob, Frank A. Proudlock, and Claire V. Hutchinson. 2018. "Restricted Spatial Windows of Visibility in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)" Vision 2, no. 1: 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/vision2010002