Open AccessInfluence of Rotating Shift Work on Visual Reaction Time and Visual Evoked Potential
Author(s) -
R V Hemamalini,
N Krishnamurthy,
A Saravanan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9399.4992
Subject(s) - circadian rhythm , audiology , shift work , evoked potential , visual evoked potentials , psychology , medicine , neuroscience
The present day life style is changing the circadian rhythm of the body especially in rotating night shift workers. The impact of this prolongs their reaction time. Night shift also interferes with the circadian variation of pupil size which may affect the visual evoked potential.