DocumentCode
1215416
Title
Comments on "A Cardiac Hypothesis for the Origin of EEG Alpha"
Author
Jansen, Ben H.
Author_Institution
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Houston-University Park
Issue
5
fYear
1985
fDate
5/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
347
Lastpage
348
Abstract
A recent paper by Castillo1 outlines a cardiac hypothesis for the origin of the alpha rhythm. Objections to this and related non-cerebral hypotheses for the generation of EEG alpha are presented in this communication.
Keywords
Animals; Brain; Cardiac disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Electroencephalography; Eyes; Frequency; Mechanical factors; Muscles; Rhythm; Alpha Rhythm; Animals; Brain; Heart; Humans; Neurons;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1985.325554
Filename
4122066
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