Dynamics of the human alpha rhythm: evidence for non-linearity?

• Published in: Clinical neurophysiology Vol. 110; no. 10; pp. 1801 - 1813
• Main Authors: Stam, C.J., Pijn, J.P.M., Suffczynski, P., Lopes da Silva, F.H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier B.V 01.10.1999; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alpha Rhythm; Biological and medical sciences; Central nervous system; Chaos; Child; Computer Simulation; Electroencephalogram; Electrophysiology; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Limit cycle; Male; Middle Aged; Modelling; Models, Neurological; Non-linear prediction; Non-linearity; Nonlinear Dynamics; Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs; Chaos; Alpha rhythm; Electroencephalogram; Non-linearity; Modelling; Limit cycle; Non-linear prediction; Human; Central nervous system; Oscillation; Electrophysiology; Nonlinearity; Electroencephalography; Brain (vertebrata)

Object: For a better understanding of the physiological mechanisms responsible for alpha rhythms it is important to know whether non-linear processes play a role in their generation. We used non-linear forecasting in combination with surrogate data testing to investigate the prevalence and nature of...