Altered brain wave activity in persons with chronic spinal cord injury

Herbert, D; Tran, Y; Craig, A; Boord, P; Middleton, J; Siddall, P

Altered brain wave activity in persons with chronic spinal cord injury

Herbert, D Tran, Y

Craig, A

Boord, P Middleton, J Siddall, P

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Neuroscience, 2007, 117 (12), pp. 1731 - 1746
Issue Date:: 2007-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Herbert, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tran, Y https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1741-4205	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Craig, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7647-7604	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Boord, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Middleton, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Siddall, P	en_US
dc.date.issued	2007-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Neuroscience, 2007, 117 (12), pp. 1731 - 1746	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0020-7454	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/4562
dc.description.abstract	This study investigated brain wave activity associated with spinal cord injury (SCI). Electroencephalograms (EEG) were compared between 10 individuals with SCI and 10 age and sex matched able-bodied controls using a 64-channel EEG montage. SCI participants had chronic (>12 months) paraplegic clinically complete injuries. The 64 channels of EEG data were spread diffusely over the cortex and were compared for delta (2-4 Hz), theta (4-8 Hz), alpha (8-13 Hz), and beta (13-30 Hz) wave components of the EEG frequency spectra. No significant magnitude or directional changes were found in the delta (2-4 Hz) or theta (4-8 Hz) wave frequency bands between these two groups. However, significant and consistent decreased alpha wave (8-13 Hz) and increased beta wave activity (13-30 Hz) were found in the SCI participants across the cortex compared to the able-bodied control group. These findings suggest that the SCI group have increased neural processing compared to the able-bodied individuals, which may be related to ongoing reorganization of brain structures following SCI. Copyright © 2007 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Neuroscience	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/00207450701242826	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Neurology & Neurosurgery	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Brain	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Spinal Cord Injuries	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Chronic Disease	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Electroencephalography	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Brain Mapping	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.title	Altered brain wave activity in persons with chronic spinal cord injury	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	12	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	117	en_US
utslib.for	1702 Cognitive Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1109 Neurosciences	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
dc.location.activity	Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	12	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	117	en_US

Abstract:

This study investigated brain wave activity associated with spinal cord injury (SCI). Electroencephalograms (EEG) were compared between 10 individuals with SCI and 10 age and sex matched able-bodied controls using a 64-channel EEG montage. SCI participants had chronic (>12 months) paraplegic clinically complete injuries. The 64 channels of EEG data were spread diffusely over the cortex and were compared for delta (2-4 Hz), theta (4-8 Hz), alpha (8-13 Hz), and beta (13-30 Hz) wave components of the EEG frequency spectra. No significant magnitude or directional changes were found in the delta (2-4 Hz) or theta (4-8 Hz) wave frequency bands between these two groups. However, significant and consistent decreased alpha wave (8-13 Hz) and increased beta wave activity (13-30 Hz) were found in the SCI participants across the cortex compared to the able-bodied control group. These findings suggest that the SCI group have increased neural processing compared to the able-bodied individuals, which may be related to ongoing reorganization of brain structures following SCI. Copyright © 2007 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.

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