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  • Signal Processing
  • Medical Diagnostics

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  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex mental health condition.
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals offer a potential biomarker for neurological and psychological states.
  • Distinguishing between healthy and PTSD individuals using EEG requires robust analytical methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the utility of time-dependent Hurst analysis in differentiating EEG signals between combat-related PTSD subjects and healthy controls.
  • To identify specific EEG channels that exhibit significant differences between the two groups.
  • To explore the potential diagnostic applications of Hurst exponents in PTSD detection.

Main Methods:

  • Employed time-dependent Hurst analysis using rescaled range analysis on EEG data.
  • Applied an appropriate window length to address the non-stationarity of EEG signals.
  • Utilized Hurst exponents as hypothesis test statistics for group comparisons.

Main Results:

  • A significant differential response in Hurst exponents was observed between healthy and PTSD samples.
  • The Hurst exponent in channel F3 was significantly smaller in PTSD subjects compared to healthy controls.
  • Channel F3 showed potential as a key indicator for distinguishing PTSD from healthy individuals.

Conclusions:

  • Time-dependent Hurst analysis is a viable method for identifying EEG differences in PTSD.
  • EEG channel F3 demonstrates promise for the diagnostic application of Hurst exponents in PTSD assessment.
  • Further research with larger cohorts is warranted to validate these findings for clinical use.