Alzheimer's disease qEEG: spectral analysis versus coherence. which is the best measurement?

There is evidence in electroencephalography that alpha, theta and delta band oscillations reflect cognitive and memory performances and that quantitative techniques can improve the electroencephalogram (EEG) sensitivity. This paper presents the results of comparative analysis of qEEG variables as re...

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Main Authors: Renato Anghinah, Paulo Afonso Medeiros Kanda, Helder Frederico Lopes, Luis Fernando Hindi Basile, Sérgio Machado, Pedro Ribeiro, Bruna Velasques, Koichi Sameshima, Daniel Yasumasa Takahashi, Lécio Figueira Pinto, Paulo Caramelli, Ricardo Nitrini
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author Renato Anghinah
Paulo Afonso Medeiros Kanda
Helder Frederico Lopes
Luis Fernando Hindi Basile
Sérgio Machado
Pedro Ribeiro
Bruna Velasques
Koichi Sameshima
Daniel Yasumasa Takahashi
Lécio Figueira Pinto
Paulo Caramelli
Ricardo Nitrini
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Paulo Afonso Medeiros Kanda
Helder Frederico Lopes
Luis Fernando Hindi Basile
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Bruna Velasques
Koichi Sameshima
Daniel Yasumasa Takahashi
Lécio Figueira Pinto
Paulo Caramelli
Ricardo Nitrini
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description There is evidence in electroencephalography that alpha, theta and delta band oscillations reflect cognitive and memory performances and that quantitative techniques can improve the electroencephalogram (EEG) sensitivity. This paper presents the results of comparative analysis of qEEG variables as reliable markers for Alzheimer's disease (AD). We compared the sensitivity and specificity between spectral analysis (spectA) and coherence (Coh) within the same group of AD patients. SpectA and Coh were calculated from EEGs of 40 patients with mild to moderate AD and 40 healthy elderly controls. The peak of spectA was smaller in the AD group than in controls. AD group showed predominance of slow spectA in theta and delta bands and a significant reduction of inter-hemispheric Coh for occipital alpha 2 and beta 1 and for frontal delta sub-band. ROC curve supported that alpha band spectA was more sensitive than coherence to differentiate controls from AD.
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spelling doaj-art-4c4d0292b11445f7b9b0e73dba157a362025-08-20T03:20:13ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272011-12-0169687187410.1590/S0004-282X2011000700004S0004-282X2011000700004Alzheimer's disease qEEG: spectral analysis versus coherence. which is the best measurement?Renato Anghinah0Paulo Afonso Medeiros Kanda1Helder Frederico Lopes2Luis Fernando Hindi Basile3Sérgio Machado4Pedro Ribeiro5Bruna Velasques6Koichi Sameshima7Daniel Yasumasa Takahashi8Lécio Figueira Pinto9Paulo Caramelli10Ricardo Nitrini11Universidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroUniversidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroUniversidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisUniversidade de São PauloThere is evidence in electroencephalography that alpha, theta and delta band oscillations reflect cognitive and memory performances and that quantitative techniques can improve the electroencephalogram (EEG) sensitivity. This paper presents the results of comparative analysis of qEEG variables as reliable markers for Alzheimer's disease (AD). We compared the sensitivity and specificity between spectral analysis (spectA) and coherence (Coh) within the same group of AD patients. SpectA and Coh were calculated from EEGs of 40 patients with mild to moderate AD and 40 healthy elderly controls. The peak of spectA was smaller in the AD group than in controls. AD group showed predominance of slow spectA in theta and delta bands and a significant reduction of inter-hemispheric Coh for occipital alpha 2 and beta 1 and for frontal delta sub-band. ROC curve supported that alpha band spectA was more sensitive than coherence to differentiate controls from AD.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000700004&lng=en&tlng=eneletroencefalografiadoença de AlzheimerdemênciaEEGanálise espectralcoerência
spellingShingle Renato Anghinah
Paulo Afonso Medeiros Kanda
Helder Frederico Lopes
Luis Fernando Hindi Basile
Sérgio Machado
Pedro Ribeiro
Bruna Velasques
Koichi Sameshima
Daniel Yasumasa Takahashi
Lécio Figueira Pinto
Paulo Caramelli
Ricardo Nitrini
Alzheimer's disease qEEG: spectral analysis versus coherence. which is the best measurement?
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
eletroencefalografia
doença de Alzheimer
demência
EEG
análise espectral
coerência
title Alzheimer's disease qEEG: spectral analysis versus coherence. which is the best measurement?
title_full Alzheimer's disease qEEG: spectral analysis versus coherence. which is the best measurement?
title_fullStr Alzheimer's disease qEEG: spectral analysis versus coherence. which is the best measurement?
title_full_unstemmed Alzheimer's disease qEEG: spectral analysis versus coherence. which is the best measurement?
title_short Alzheimer's disease qEEG: spectral analysis versus coherence. which is the best measurement?
title_sort alzheimer s disease qeeg spectral analysis versus coherence which is the best measurement
topic eletroencefalografia
doença de Alzheimer
demência
EEG
análise espectral
coerência
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000700004&lng=en&tlng=en
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