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Power of theta waves in the EEG of human subjects increases during recall of haptic information.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10076899     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Several studies have reported a functional relationship between spectral power within the theta-band of the EEG (theta-power) and memory load while processing visual or semantic information. We investigated theta power during the processing of different complex haptic stimuli using a delayed recall design. The haptic explorations consisted of palpating the structure of twelve sunken reliefs with closed eyes. Subjects had to reproduce each relief by drawing it 10 s after the end of the exploration. The relationship between mean theta power and mean exploration time was analysed using a regression model. A linear relationship was found between the exploration time and theta power over fronto-central regions (Fp1, Fp2, F3, F7, F8, Fz, C3) directly before the recall of the relief. This result is interpreted in favour of the hypothesis that fronto-central theta power of the EEG correlates with the load of working memory independent of stimulus modality.
Authors:
M Grunwald; T Weiss; W Krause; L Beyer; R Rost; I Gutberlet; H J Gertz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  260     ISSN:  0304-3940     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Lett.     Publication Date:  1999 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-05-17     Completed Date:  1999-05-17     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  189-92     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
University of Leipzig, Department of Psychiatry, Germany. mgrun@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Memory, Short-Term
Mental Recall / physiology*
Regression Analysis
Theta Rhythm*
Time Factors
Touch / physiology*
Visual Perception / physiology*

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