title: Non-linear quantitative electroencephalographic (qEEG) changes during processing of chemo-sensory stimulations: a preliminary study.
abstract: The present study was to investigate the processing of pleasant smell and taste stimuli by non-linear EEG measures. Point correlation dimension (PD2i) has been used for studying the local, and synchronization likelihood (SL) the global dynamical organization. Nine healthy subjects participated in this study. After a baseline period of 30s the patients were given a perfume cap or a chocolate taste for 30s. The analysis was performed off-line on 16 channels. After smell stimulation an immediate bilateral but short response was seen. First a decrease and afterwards an increase were found in the mean PD2i. In contrast, the taste stimulation resulted in a later reaction mainly on the right side. The SL in the slow alpha band decreased during the first 15s after both stimulations. In the second 15s, however, a remarkable SL increase was seen mainly in the 7-14Hz and in every frequency band. The decreased mean PD2i and SL values could be interpreted by the simplified network preparation to cognitive data processing. The PD2i and SL methods detected subtle dynamical changes during olfactory and gustatory processes suitable for collection normative database to pathological conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Szeged, Semmelweis u. 6. V/514, H-6725 Szeged, Hungary.
authors.forename: Anett
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Járdánházy
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Járdánházy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001931:Brain Mapping; D003344:Cortical Synchronization; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology*