Higuchi’s fractal dimension for analysis of the effect of external periodic stressor on electrical oscillations in the brain

• Published in: Medical & biological engineering & computing Vol. 49; no. 5; pp. 585 - 591
• Main Authors: Hinrikus, Hiie, Bachmann, Maie, Karai, Deniss, Klonowski, Włodzimierz, Lass, Jaanus, Stepien, Pavel, Stepien, Robert, Tuulik, Viiu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.05.2011; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Antennas; Biological Clocks - physiology; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering; Biomedicine; Brain; Brain - physiology; Brain - radiation effects; Calibration; Computer Applications; Electroencephalography; Electroencephalography - methods; Engineering; Experiments; Female; Fractals; Human Physiology; Humans; Hypotheses; Imaging; Male; Medical research; Microwaves; Neurosciences; Radiation; Radiology; Signal processing; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; Special Issue - Original Article; Studies; Young Adult; EMF effect; Fractals; EEG rhythm; Nonlinear signal processing; EEG analysis
• ISSN: 0140-0118; 1741-0444; 1741-0444
• DOI: 10.1007/s11517-011-0768-5

This study addresses application of Higuchi’s fractal dimension (FD) as a measure to evaluate the effect of external periodic stressor on electrical oscillations in the brain. Modulated microwave radiation was applied as a weak periodic stressor with strongly inhomogeneous distribution inside the br...