作者: Melinda L. Morgan , Elise A. Witte , Ian A. Cook , Andrew F. Leuchter , Michelle Abrams
DOI: 10.1159/000086608
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摘要: Quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) has shown increasing utility in assessing brain function clinical research studies of depression. QEEG findings may be influenced by a variety factors other than the presence depression, including age, gender, depression severity, and physical health status. Many these have not been systematically evaluated. We therefore examined measures 104 subjects with normal controls to determine influence factors. power as well cordance, measure that stronger association cerebral perfusion conventional measures. Prefrontal cordance theta band associated pathophysiology response treatment. found prefrontal relative were unaffected severity status, while absolute was higher women men. All different from global power, which These suggest depressed patients is significantly affected or illness. Global lesser extent must interpreted regard confounding illness,