Title :
Comments on "A Cardiac Hypothesis for the Origin of EEG Alpha"
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Houston-University Park
fDate :
5/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1985.325554
