Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: A Narrative Review
This review presents the current knowledge of the usage of critical flicker fusion frequency (CFF) in human and animal model studies. CFF has a wide application in different fields, especially as an indicator of cortical arousal and visual processing. In medicine, CFF may be helpful for diagnostic p...
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| author | Natalia D. Mankowska Anna B. Marcinkowska Monika Waskow Rita I. Sharma Jacek Kot Pawel J. Winklewski |
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| description | This review presents the current knowledge of the usage of critical flicker fusion frequency (CFF) in human and animal model studies. CFF has a wide application in different fields, especially as an indicator of cortical arousal and visual processing. In medicine, CFF may be helpful for diagnostic purposes, for example in epilepsy or minimal hepatic encephalopathy. Given the environmental studies and a limited number of other methods, it is applicable in diving and hyperbaric medicine. Current research also shows the relationship between CFF and other electrophysiological methods, such as electroencephalography. The human eye can detect flicker at 50–90 Hz but reports are showing the possibility to distinguish between steady and modulated light up to 500 Hz. Future research with the use of CFF is needed to better understand its utility and application. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-91d79be90286430c8678bec941b5963e2023-11-22T19:04:51ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442021-10-015710109610.3390/medicina57101096Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: A Narrative ReviewNatalia D. Mankowska0Anna B. Marcinkowska1Monika Waskow2Rita I. Sharma3Jacek Kot4Pawel J. Winklewski5Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Department of Human Physiology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, PolandApplied Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Department of Human Physiology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, PolandInstitute of Health Sciences, Pomeranian University in Slupsk, 76-200 Slupsk, PolandDepartment of Human Physiology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, PolandNational Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine, Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland2nd Department of Radiology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, PolandThis review presents the current knowledge of the usage of critical flicker fusion frequency (CFF) in human and animal model studies. CFF has a wide application in different fields, especially as an indicator of cortical arousal and visual processing. In medicine, CFF may be helpful for diagnostic purposes, for example in epilepsy or minimal hepatic encephalopathy. Given the environmental studies and a limited number of other methods, it is applicable in diving and hyperbaric medicine. Current research also shows the relationship between CFF and other electrophysiological methods, such as electroencephalography. The human eye can detect flicker at 50–90 Hz but reports are showing the possibility to distinguish between steady and modulated light up to 500 Hz. Future research with the use of CFF is needed to better understand its utility and application.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/10/1096critical flicker fusion frequencythreshold of flicker fusionneuropsychologydiving and hyperbaric medicineminimal hepatic encephalopathy |
| spellingShingle | Natalia D. Mankowska Anna B. Marcinkowska Monika Waskow Rita I. Sharma Jacek Kot Pawel J. Winklewski Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: A Narrative Review Medicina critical flicker fusion frequency threshold of flicker fusion neuropsychology diving and hyperbaric medicine minimal hepatic encephalopathy |
| title | Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: A Narrative Review |
| title_fullStr | Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: A Narrative Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: A Narrative Review |
| title_short | Critical Flicker Fusion Frequency: A Narrative Review |
| title_sort | critical flicker fusion frequency a narrative review |
| topic | critical flicker fusion frequency threshold of flicker fusion neuropsychology diving and hyperbaric medicine minimal hepatic encephalopathy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/10/1096 |
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