This study examined quantitative EEGs of six individuals with chronic pain and compared them to an age- and gender-matched normative database of healthy control subjects in an attempt to discern whether a particular pattern of resting state EEG activity is associated with chronic pain. In the chronic pain group, significantly reduced absolute power was seen in delta and theta bandwidths at frontal sites in the eyes-closed condition. In the eyes-open condition, significantly reduced absolute power was seen in delta, theta, and alpha bandwidths at frontal, central, and temporal sites, and increased relative high beta power was seen in the parietal region. Reduced theta/high beta and delta/high beta ratios were seen in the parietal region. Quantitative EEG neuromarkers of chronic pain are suggested.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc103294 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Burroughs, Ramona D. |
| Contributors | Guarnaccia, Charles A., Bodenhamer-Davis, Eugenia, Lane, Timothy, Watkins, C. Edward |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Burroughs, Ramona D., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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