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Microstate and Omega Complexity Analyses of the Resting-state Electroencephalography

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Differentiating neurodegenerative diseases based on EEG complexity.

Giovanni Mostile^1,2, Roberta Terranova³, Giulia Carlentini³

¹Department "G.F. Ingrassia", Section of Neurosciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania, Italy. g.mostile@unict.it.

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Quantitative EEG (qEEG) analysis using the power law exponent β can differentiate tauopathies from α-synucleinopathies. This method shows promise as a biomarker for diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases and assessing neuronal connectivity.

Keywords:

Degenerative diseases Quantitative EEG Spectrum power-law decay exponent Tauopathies α-Synucleinopathies

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Biomarkers
Electroencephalography

Background:

Neurodegenerative diseases like tauopathies and α-synucleinopathies impair elderly mobility and cognition.
Differential diagnosis between these conditions is crucial for effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the accuracy of the power law exponent β from quantitative EEG (qEEG) in distinguishing tauopathies from α-synucleinopathies.
To explore differences in neuronal connectivity associated with these neurodegenerative processes using β values.

Main Methods:

Utilized a dataset of 230 patients diagnosed with tauopathy or α-synucleinopathy with artifact-free EEG recordings.
Applied periodogram analysis to EEG signal epochs to determine the power law exponent β.
Employed data-driven clustering based on β values to identify distinct patient subgroups.

Main Results:

Data-driven clustering using β values successfully differentiated tauopathies (lower β) from α-synucleinopathies (higher β) with high sensitivity and specificity.
Tauopathies exhibited lower correlation coefficients among frontal recording sites compared to α-synucleinopathies.
Significant differences in β values were observed between the two disease groups.

Conclusions:

The power law exponent β derived from qEEG is a potential biomarker for the differential diagnosis of tauopathies and α-synucleinopathies.
β values reflect differences in neuronal connectivity, offering insights into disease mechanisms.
This non-linear EEG analysis method provides a valuable tool for neurodegenerative disease research and clinical practice.