title: Spatiotemporal analysis of relative convergence of EEGs reveals differences between brain dynamics of depressive women and men.
abstract: A new nonlinear technique for analysis of brain dynamics called spatiotemporal analysis of relative convergence (STARC) of electroencephalograms (EEGs) is introduced, based on the relative convergence of EEGs of different loci. This technique shows how many times EEGs of each loci pair converge together, which in turn is used as an indicator to determine the different neuronal regions involved in performing the same task. A higher STARC value indicates that more regions are recruited to perform the same task. The STARC methodology was used to reveal sex difference pathophysiology and brain dynamics, using EEG data from 11 male and 11 female adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). The results show significant differences in relative convergences of EEGs of intraleft temporal and frontoleft temporal lobes at δ band, between male and female patients.
authors.affiliation: Dynamic Brain Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmadlou
authors.forename: Hojjat
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Adeli
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adeli
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001931:Brain Mapping; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D062211:Spatio-Temporal Analysis
keywords: EEG; computational neuroscience; major depressive disorder; nonlinear analysis