Abnormal late visual responses and alpha oscillations in neurofibromatosis type 1: a link to visual and attention deficits

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) affects several areas of cognitive function including visual processing and attention. We investigated the neural mechanisms underlying the visual deficits of children and adolescents with NF1 by studying visual evoked potentials (VEPs) and brain oscillations during visual stimulation and rest periods.This work was funded by the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research of the University of Coimbra (grant: III/14/2008) and the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (grants: PIC/IC/83155/2007, Compete PTDC/SAU-ORG/118380/2010, PEST/C/SAU/3282/2013 and SFRH/BPD/34392/2006)