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Estimation of the EEG power spectrum using MRI T(2) relaxation time in traumatic brain injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11514257     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: To study the relationship between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T(2) relaxation time and the power spectrum of the electroencephalogram (EEG) in long-term follow up of traumatic brain injury. METHODS: Nineteen channel quantitative electroencephalograms or qEEG, tests of cognitive function and quantitative MRI T(2) relaxation times (qMRI) were measured in 18 mild to severe closed head injured outpatients 2 months to 4.6 years after injury and 11 normal controls. MRI T(2) and the Laplacian of T(2) were then correlated with the power spectrum of the scalp electrical potentials and current source densities of the qEEG. RESULTS: qEEG and qMRI T(2) were related by a frequency tuning with maxima in the alpha (8-12Hz) and the lower EEG frequencies (0.5-5Hz), which varied as a function of spatial location. The Laplacian of T(2) acted like a spatial-temporal "lens" by increasing the spatial-temporal resolution of correlation between 3-dimensional T(2) and the ear referenced alert but resting spontaneous qEEG. CONCLUSIONS: The severity of traumatic brain injury can be modeled by a linear transfer function that relates the molecular qMRI to qEEG resonant frequencies.
Authors:
R W Thatcher; C Biver; J F Gomez; D North; R Curtin; R A Walker; A Salazar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology     Volume:  112     ISSN:  1388-2457     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Neurophysiol     Publication Date:  2001 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-08-21     Completed Date:  2001-09-20     Revised Date:  2008-09-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883319     Medline TA:  Clin Neurophysiol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1729-45     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Bay Pines Veterans Administration Medical Center, Research and Development Service-151, Bldg 23, Room 117, Bay Pines, FL 33744, USA. bobt2@gte.net
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Brain / pathology,  physiopathology
Brain Injuries / diagnosis*,  physiopathology*,  psychology
Craniocerebral Trauma / diagnosis,  physiopathology
Electroencephalography*
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
Reference Values
Scalp / physiopathology

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