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Effectiveness of Visual vs. Acoustic Closed-Loop Stimulation on EEG Power Density during NREM Sleep in Humans

Authors :
Konstantin V. Danilenko
Evgenii Kobelev
Sergei V. Yarosh
Grigorii R. Khazankin
Ivan V. Brack
Polina V. Miroshnikova
Lyubomir I. Aftanas
Source :
Clocks & Sleep, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 172-181 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2020.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate whether visual stimuli have the same potency to increase electroencephalography (EEG) delta wave power density during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep as do auditory stimuli that may be practical in the treatment of some sleep disturbances. Nine healthy subjects underwent two polysomnography sessions—adaptation and experimental—with EEG electrodes positioned at Fz–Cz. Individually adjusted auditory (pink noise) and visual (light-emitting diode (LED) red light) paired 50-ms signals were automatically presented via headphones/eye mask during NREM sleep, shortly (0.75–0.90 s) after the EEG wave descended below a preset amplitude threshold (closed-loop in-phase stimulation). The alternately repeated 30-s epochs with stimuli of a given modality (light, sound, or light and sound simultaneously) were preceded and followed by 30-s epochs without stimulation. The number of artifact-free 1.5-min cycles taken in the analysis was such that the cycles with stimuli of different modalities were matched by number of stimuli presented. Acoustic stimuli caused an increase (p < 0.01) of EEG power density in the frequency band 0.5–3.0 Hz (slow waves); the values reverted to baseline at post-stimuli epochs. Light stimuli did not influence EEG slow wave power density (p > 0.01) and did not add to the acoustic stimuli effects. Thus, dim red light presented in a closed-loop in-phase fashion did not influence EEG power density during nocturnal sleep.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26245175
Volume :
2
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Clocks & Sleep
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fb8956488514a6b9ee3279b66f4555a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/clockssleep2020014