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Investigations on Alterations of Hippocampal Circuit Function Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
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Frequency-Dependent Changes in Resting State Electroencephalogram Functional Networks after Traumatic Brain Injury in

Lorre S Atlan1, Susan S Margulies1

  • 1Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Journal of Neurotrauma
|March 27, 2019
PubMed

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This study used electroencephalograms (EEG) in piglets to create functional brain networks after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Results show TBI causes lasting changes in brain networks, suggesting EEG may help diagnose TBI in children.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI) poses significant risks for children, potentially leading to long-term cognitive and behavioral issues.
  • Diagnosing TBI in children is difficult due to the lack of objective measures and children's inability to describe symptoms accurately.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the use of resting-state electroencephalograms (EEG) for creating functional brain networks in piglets following TBI.
  • To determine if TBI induces persistent, frequency-dependent changes in EEG functional networks in young piglets.

Main Methods:

  • Resting-state EEG data were collected from piglets before and after TBI.
  • Functional brain networks were generated across various frequency bands (alpha, beta, broad, delta, gamma, sigma, theta).

Main Results:

  • Hyperconnectivity was observed in multiple frequency band networks post-TBI.
  • The study demonstrated frequency-dependent alterations in brain networks following mild TBI.

Conclusions:

  • Resting-state EEG functional networks in piglets show promise as a tool for developing objective diagnostic metrics for pediatric TBI.
  • This research provides a foundation for using non-invasive EEG to understand and potentially diagnose TBI in children.

Keywords:
EEGfunctional networkpediatric brain injuryporcineresting state

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