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Increased power of resting-state gamma oscillations in autism spectrum disorder detected by routine electroencephalography

Authors: Eric van Diessen, Joeky Senders, Floor E. Jansen, Maria Boersma, Hilgo Bruining

Published in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience | Issue 6/2015

Abstract

Experimental studies suggest that increased resting-state power of gamma oscillations is associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To extend the clinical applicability of this finding, we retrospectively investigated routine electroencephalography (EEG) recordings of 19 patients with ASD and 19 age- and gender-matched controls. Relative resting-state condition gamma spectral power was variable, but on average significantly increased in children with ASD. This effect remained when excluding electrodes associated with myogenic gamma activity. These findings further indicate that increased resting-state gamma activity characterizes a subset of ASD and may also be detected by routine EEG as a clinically accessible and well-tolerated investigation.

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Title: Increased power of resting-state gamma oscillations in autism spectrum disorder detected by routine electroencephalography
Authors: Eric van Diessen
Joeky Senders
Floor E. Jansen
Maria Boersma
Hilgo Bruining
Publication date: 01-09-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience / Issue 6/2015
Print ISSN: 0940-1334
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8491
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-014-0527-3

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