title: [EEG spectral analysis in normal children between the ages of 6 to 16. Choice and validation of the most significant parameters].
abstract: Numerous parameters have been proposed in order to describe the EEG power spectrum. Within the scope of an EEG study on the normal child between 6 and 16 years of age, the following problem had to be solved: given a group of 19 variables measured on 232 subjects in 5 situations, which of these variables best describe the population under examination. The algorithm proposed to answer this question is based on principal component analysis on the correlation matrix. Only 4 parameters are necessary to describe the EEG of a normal child of 6 to 16 years--these are Hjorth's parameters (activity, mobility and first order complexity) and alpha band power. They allow the observation of individual differences and the quantification for a given subject of the reaction to eyes opening, sensitivity to hyperventilation or even reactions that are difficult to perceive visually such as those resulting from doing arithmetic or vocabulary tests.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Analyse spectrale de l'EEG de l'enfant normal entre 6 et 16 ans: choix et validation des paramètres les plus informationnels.