Nonlinear aspects of the EEG during sleep in children

Authors :: Cosma Rohilla Shalizi
Kurt Lushington
Scott Coussens
Declan Kennedy
A. James Martin
David A. Saint
Yvonne Pamula
Andrew Allison
Matthew J. Berryman
Derek Abbott
Lushington, Kurt
Berryman, Matthew John
Coussens, Scott
Pamula, Yvonne
Kennedy, Declan
Shalizi, Cosma
Allison, Andrew
Martin, A
Saint, David
Abbott, Derek
Source :: SPIE Proceedings.
Publication Year :: 2005
Publisher :: SPIE, 2005.
Abstract: Electroencephalograph (EEG) analysis enables the neuronal behavior of a section of the brain to be examined. If the behavior is nonlinear then nonlinear tools can be used to glean information on brain behavior, and aid in the diagnosis of sleep abnormalities such as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). In this paper the sleep EEGs of a set of normal and mild OSAS children are evaluated for nonlinear behaviour. We consider how the behaviour of the brain changes with sleep stage and between normal and OSAS children.<br />Comment: 9 pages, 2 figures, 4 tables