Power Spectrum Density of EEGs of Sleeping Epilepsy-Prone El Mice and Their Non-epileptic Mother Strain
J Physiol Sci Vol.56, No.4 pp.313-316
Abstract: A power spectrum density (PSD) analysis was performed on electroencephalograms (EEG) of sleeping epileptic El mice and non-epileptic ddY mice. A respiratory peak at 3.13 Hz was detected in the EEGs of both categories. The PSD analysis revealed a peak at 8.59 Hz in the El mice, which was associated with interictal discharges. This peak may be helpful in diagnosing epilepsy.
Faculty of Applied Life Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Musashino, Tokyo, 180-8602 Japan. k-saito@nvlu.ac.jp
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