| Time-variant analysis of phase couplings and amplitude-frequency dependencies of and between frequency components of EEG burst patterns in full-term newborns. | |
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PMID: 20688562 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Burst activity of the 'trace alternant' (TA) EEG pattern in the quiet sleep of full-term newborns is investigated to explore the timing and the time-variant coupling characteristics of and between a burst's oscillatory components. The working hypothesis is that signal properties provide information about the neuronal initiation processes of the burst, and about the coupling and interrelation dynamics between cortical low-frequency oscillations and high-frequency spindles in thalamic structures which substantially contribute to the burst pattern. METHODS: For time-variant phase-locking index (PLI), phase-synchronization index (PSI), quadratic phase coupling (QPC) measures, and amplitude-frequency dependency analyses the Gabor and the Hilbert transformation, both implemented as fast Fourier transformation-based approaches, were used. Additionally, models of mutually coupled Duffing oscillators were adapted to the burst data derived from the neonates ('measured bursts'), and the corresponding 'modeled burst' simulations were analyzed in comparison to the measured bursts. RESULTS: A strong phase-locking of the high-frequency oscillations and synchronization between low- and high-frequency oscillatory activity at burst onset can be observed. The QPC courses and the amplitude of all oscillations rise slightly before or at the burst onset and reach their maximum within the following 1-3 s after onset. Additionally, correlative envelope-envelope and envelope-frequency couplings within and between the burst oscillations can be demonstrated. All theses time-variant signal properties can be simulated by the model. CONCLUSIONS: The amplitude-independent phase measures point to a phase stabilization of high-frequency oscillatory activity which occurs before the initiation of the low-frequency oscillation. This finding points to a trigger process in which the thalamus is initially involved. After burst onset the cortical low-frequency oscillation modulates the high-frequency oscillatory activities, where modulation and additional coupling effects can be explained by three mutually coupled oscillators. SIGNIFICANCE: The model-based analysis strategy offers an up-to-date methodological guideline and sets a new standard of analysis for the investigation of EEG patterns and event-related potentials. |
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Authors:
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H Witte; P Putsche; M Eiselt; K Schwab; M Wacker; L Leistritz |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-08-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology Volume: 122 ISSN: 1872-8952 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Neurophysiol Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-01-11 Completed Date: 2011-02-14 Revised Date: 2011-11-01 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883319 Medline TA: Clin Neurophysiol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 253-66 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Bernstein Group for Computational Neuroscience Jena, Institute of Medical Statistics, Computer Sciences and Documentation, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany. Herbert.Witte@mti.uni-jena.de |
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Age Factors Brain / physiology* Electroencephalography / methods* Evoked Potentials / physiology* Humans Infant, Newborn Sleep / physiology* Time Factors |
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Clin Neurophysiol. 2011 Nov;122(11):2324-5
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