The increase in theta/beta ratio on resting-state EEG in boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is mediated by slow alpha peak frequency

Lansbergen, Marieke M.; Arns, Martijn; Dongen‐Boomsma, Martine van; Spronk, Desirée; Buitelaar, Jan K.

doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2010.08.004

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“…Still, our findings regarding comparable theta and TBR between groups are in contrast with other studies Clarke et al, 2007Clarke et al, , 2011Dupuy et al, 2011;González-Castro et al, 2013;Lansbergen et al, 2011;Loo et al, 2010;Shi et al, 2012;Snyder et al, 2008), but correspond with some recent studies that also failed to replicate increased theta or TBR in ADHD (Coolidge et al, 2007;Liechti et al, 2013;Loo et al, 2013;Nazari et al, 2011;Ogrim et al, 2012;Swartwood et al, 2003). As for alpha and beta power, our results are not unexpected since deviances in those frequency ranges in ADHD have not been consistently observed across studies (see Section 1).…”

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“…Interestingly, some of these latter studies reported that deviances in TBR in children (Lansbergen et al, 2011) or adults (Loo et al, 2013) with ADHD were detected in the eyes closed but not in the eyes open condition. Hence, these findings suggest that, whether or not the EEG profile in ADHD is aberrant, it may depend on arousal state.…”

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“…Resting EEG studies with either eyes closed or open typically have reported increased theta power or an elevated proportion of slow to fast frequency power, theta/beta ratio (TBR), in children with ADHD compared to typically developing children (e.g., Barry, Clarke, & Johnstone, 2003;González-Castro, Rodríguez, López, Cueli, & Álvarez, 2013;Lansbergen, Arns, van Dongen-Boomsma, Spronk, & Buitelaar, 2011;Loo et al, 2010;Shi et al, 2012;Snyder et al, 2008). However, lately the robustness of these EEG deviances characterizing the whole ADHD population has become the focus of a debate, as a number of studies, mainly addressing eyes open resting EEG, could not invariably distinguish children with ADHD from a typically developing group based on theta power or TBR (Coolidge, Starkey, & Cahill, 2007;Liechti et al, 2013;Loo et al, 2013;Nazari, Wallois, Aarabi, & Berquin, 2011;Ogrim, Kropotov, & Hestad, 2012;Swartwood, Swartwood, Lubar, & Timmermann, 2003).…”

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“…So far, most EEG studies on ADHD have focused on evaluating EEG in either an eyes closed or an eyes opened resting condition, with only a few addressing both resting conditions (Fonseca, Tedrus, Bianchini, & Silva, 2013;Lansbergen et al, 2011;Liechti et al, 2013;Loo et al, , 2010Loo et al, , 2013van Dongen-Boomsma et al, 2010;Woltering, Jung, Liu, & Tannock, 2012). Interestingly, some of these latter studies reported that deviances in TBR in children (Lansbergen et al, 2011) or adults (Loo et al, 2013) with ADHD were detected in the eyes closed but not in the eyes open condition.…”

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State-related electroencephalographic deviances in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Buyck

Wiersema

2014

Research in Developmental Disabilities

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This study investigated the stability and state-related characteristics of electroencephalographic (EEG) deviances in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Three minutes resting EEG with eyes closed and eyes open were compared between 21 children with ADHD and 29 typically developing children. Across resting conditions, children with ADHD exhibited divergent topographic distribution for theta, alpha and beta power compared to typically developing children. In addition, less alpha and theta suppression to eye opening was found in children with ADHD, but only in those without comorbid ODD/CD. Findings of the present study refer to a consistent divergence in topographic distribution in ADHD across resting state conditions, yet demonstrate that state-related factors and comorbidity may also contribute to resting EEG deviances in ADHD. The state-related findings are in accord with several theoretical accounts emphasizing the role of contextual and state factors defining deficits in ADHD.

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State-related electroencephalographic deviances in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Wiersema

2014

Research in Developmental Disabilities

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“…It is well deficit disorder [47]. Alpha activity, especially in alpha2, has also E known that the parietal lobes play a fundamental roll in orientation and selective attention [45], that beta activity has been associated with vigilance and selective attention [18,46], and that a decrease in this band has been observed in psychopathological states, such as attention cognitive process that has been shown to be sensitive to the effects of alcohol, so our EEG data are congruent with the findings of several other studies that have demonstrated that alcohol has a deleterious effect on attention [3,50], and reduces cortical arousal [51].…”

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Alcohol Suppresses the Electroencephalographic Response to Visual Erotic Stimuli in Young Men

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Sanz-Martín²,

Guevara³

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Although the combination of alcohol and sex is frequently observed in human social interaction, many questions concerning alcohol's effects on the processing of sexual stimuli and brain functionality remain unanswered. Erotic films eliciting sexual arousal in humans and affect electroencephalographic (EEG) activity. This study examines the effects of alcohol on cortical EEG activity in young men while viewing an erotic film. Heterosexual males participated in an independent alcohol/placebo group protocol. Thirty-five minutes after beverage ingestion, EEGs were recorded at prefrontal, temporal and parietal derivations in three conditions: baseline, and while watching erotic and neutral films. During the observation of erotic films, only the participants who drank the placebo beverage showed a decrease in alpha1 and an increase in the fast frequencies of the prefrontal regions, as well as a decrease in inter-prefrontal synchronization in the alpha and beta bands. Alcohol suppressed the prefrontal EEG changes associated with watching erotic visual stimuli without affect the sexual arousal. EEG data show that alcohol affecting the functioning of the prefrontal cortex, which could interfere with the adequate processing of visual erotic stimuli. These findings may contribute to improving our understanding of the brain mechanisms that underlie alcohol's effects on the processing of sexual stimuli.

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Comparing executive functions in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with or without reading disability: A resting‐state EEG study

Tabiee

Azhdarloo

2023

Brain and Behavior

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Introduction As numerous studies have shown, executive dysfunction is the main impairment in attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder. According to recent neuroimaging studies, the frontoparietal coherence plays a key role in overall cognitive functions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare executive functions during resting‐state EEG by monitoring brain connectivity (coherence) patterns in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with or without reading disability (RD). Methods The statistical sample of the study consisted of 32 children with ADHD aged between 8 and 12 years old with or without specific RD. Each group consisted of 11 boys and 5 girls that were matched on chronological age and gender. EEG was recorded during eyes‐opened condition and brain connectivity within and between frontal and parietal regions was analyzed within theta, alpha, and beta bands. Results The results revealed that across the frontal regions, the comorbid group showed a significant reduction in the left intrahemispheric coherence in the alpha and beta bands. The ADHD‐alone group exhibited increased theta and decreased alpha and beta coherence in frontal regions. In the frontoparietal regions, children in the comorbid group showed lower coherence between frontal and parietal networks compared to children without comorbid RD. Conclusion The findings indicate that brain connectivity (coherence) patterns of children with ADHD with comorbid RD were more abnormal and lend support to more disrupted cortical connectivity in the comorbid group. Thus, these findings can be a useful marker for better recognizing ADHD and comorbid disabilities.

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The increase in theta/beta ratio on resting-state EEG in boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is mediated by slow alpha peak frequency

Cited by 195 publications

References 36 publications

State-related electroencephalographic deviances in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

State-related electroencephalographic deviances in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Alcohol Suppresses the Electroencephalographic Response to Visual Erotic Stimuli in Young Men

Comparing executive functions in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with or without reading disability: A resting‐state EEG study

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