1) The study aimed to examine the magnitude and spatial distribution of beta power in the resting EEG of 307 alcohol-dependent subjects and 307 control subjects.
2) Log transformed absolute power in the Beta 1, Beta 2, and Beta 3 bands were compared between groups using a repeated measures design while controlling for gender, age, and drinking variables.
3) Previous research found increased beta power in alcoholics, particularly over frontal regions, suggesting a functional disturbance of the prefrontal cortex. Increased beta power has been associated with relapse in abstinent alcoholics.
1) The study aimed to examine the magnitude and spatial distribution of beta power in the resting EEG of 307 alcohol-dependent subjects and 307 control subjects.
2) Log transformed absolute power in the Beta 1, Beta 2, and Beta 3 bands were compared between groups using a repeated measures design while controlling for gender, age, and drinking variables.
3) Previous research found increased beta power in alcoholics, particularly over frontal regions, suggesting a functional disturbance of the prefrontal cortex. Increased beta power has been associated with relapse in abstinent alcoholics.
1) The study aimed to examine the magnitude and spatial distribution of beta power in the resting EEG of 307 alcohol-dependent subjects and 307 control subjects.
2) Log transformed absolute power in the Beta 1, Beta 2, and Beta 3 bands were compared between groups using a repeated measures design while controlling for gender, age, and drinking variables.
3) Previous research found increased beta power in alcoholics, particularly over frontal regions, suggesting a functional disturbance of the prefrontal cortex. Increased beta power has been associated with relapse in abstinent alcoholics.
1) The study aimed to examine the magnitude and spatial distribution of beta power in the resting EEG of 307 alcohol-dependent subjects and 307 control subjects.
2) Log transformed absolute power in the Beta 1, Beta 2, and Beta 3 bands were compared between groups using a repeated measures design while controlling for gender, age, and drinking variables.
3) Previous research found increased beta power in alcoholics, particularly over frontal regions, suggesting a functional disturbance of the prefrontal cortex. Increased beta power has been associated with relapse in abstinent alcoholics.
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topic Aim of the study Method
h gap Beta power in the the magnitude and spatial Log transformed absolute The EEG of alcoholics distribution of beta power power in the Beta 1 (12.5–16 effects of binge in the resting Hz), Beta 2 (16.5–20 Hz), and drinking, electroencephalogram Beta 3 (20.5–28 Hz) bands in the most (EEG) were examined to the eyes-closed EEG of 307 common address the possibility of alcohol-dependent subjects pattern of an excitation–inhibition and 307 unaffected age- and excessive imbalance in the central gender-matched control alcohol nervous system of subjects were compared using consumpt ion during alcoholics. a multivariate repeated adolescen measures design. Effect of ce and gender, age, and drinking youth, on variables was examined brain separately. activity at rest is still poorly known.
drinking practices and a familial
history for alcoholism can modify the beta content of the EEG in the 12–20 Hz range in young men.
Son of alcoholic men had more
energy in the fast frequency alpha range (9-12 hz) than did matched control subject at baseline
variations in the GABRA2 gene (Covault
affect level of neural excitability, et al., which in turn affects the 2004; Xu predisposition to develop et al., alcohol dependence. 2004).
The involvement of the (Abi-
GABAergic system in alcoholism Dargham is supported by neuroimaging et al., studies, which report specific 1998; deficits in GABA benzodiazepine Lingford- receptors in the brains of Hughes et alcoholics al., 1998) these findings suggest GABA deficits in the brains of alcoholics and individuals at risk may account for their lack of CNS inhibition (hyperexcitability) and may be involved in the predisposition to develop alcoholism.
Fast beta (19.5–39.8 Hz) power
has been found to be superior to severity of illness, depression level and childhood conduct problems in predicting relapse in abstinent alcoholics (Bauer, 2001); anterior frontal brain regions were identified as the most likely source of this fast beta activity. Relapsing alcoholics have been reported to have more desynchronized beta activity over frontal areas than nonrelapsers, which suggests a functional disturbance of prefrontal cortex (Winterer et al., 1998). Increased beta power in the EEG of alcoholics, particularly in the resting condition, has been well documented (Bauer, 2001; Costa and Bauer, 1997; Propping et al., 1981; Rangaswamy et al., 2002; Winterer et al., 1998). Propping et al. (1981) reported differences in female but not male alcoholics. In the large COGA sample (Rangaswamy et al., 2002), increased beta power in alcoholics was prevalent at all scalp loci, but was most prominent in the central region for slow–medium frequency beta (12–20 Hz) and over the frontal regions for fast beta (20–28 Hz); age and clinical variables did not influence the increase. A QEEG study (Saletu-Zyhlarz et al., 2004) reported an increase in beta activity as well as an acceleration of the total centroid in alcoholics and these findings were more pronounced in relapsers than abstainers.
(Rangasw amy et Alcohol-dependent subjects al., manifested increased absolute resting theta power at all scalp locations. The theta power increase was higher in theta male alcoholics particularly at central and parietal regions and was prominent in female alcoholics at the parietal region when compared to the respective matched controls.
2003). (Pollock et al., 1992).
A previous study in a heterogeneous sample of older recovered alcoholics also reported an elevation in theta power; no relationship between the length of abstinence and theta theta power was found
Similar findings of increased theta in actively drinking alcoholics have been recently found by Fein and his colleagues theta (personal communication).
Propping reported a decrease in theta et al. power in (1981 theta female alcoholics.
(de Bruin et al., In a study comparing heavy and 2004) light student drinkers heavy drinkers had more synchronization in the theta (4–8 Hz) band than light drinkers during an eyes-closed theta condition.
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