Interaction of Theta and Alpha Rhythms during Awakening Depending on the Effectiveness of Task Performance
摘要
The preliminary study aimed to identify connections betweenregions of the cerebral hemispheres based on the amplitude-amplitudecoupling of theta and alpha rhythms during awakening with varying degreesof activity restoration. Out of 83 subjects, a group of 15 peoplewas selected for analysis in studies of awakening from daytime sleep.The work used a bimanual psychomotor test, which allowed observationof the awakening process. Electroencephalography (EEG) was recordedfrom 18 silver chloride electrodes throughout the experiment. Theamplitude characteristics of the EEG were evaluated using a continuouswavelet transform based on the “mother” Morlet wavelet. The Kendallcorrelation coefficient was used to measure the amplitude-amplitudecoupling of the EEG rhythms. Upon awakening, the largest numberof asymmetric connections in the interaction of theta and alpha rhythmswere noted in the left frontotemporal area (connections with tenareas) and the left middle temporal area (connections with six areas),both within and between hemispheres, followed by complete restorationof activity (ten button presses with both the right and left hands).In cases of incomplete restoration of activity (from seven to ninebutton presses), asymmetric connections were observed upon awakeningbetween the right middle temporal region and eight regions, as wellas between the left region and four regions in terms of theta-alpha rhythminteraction. The left posterior temporal region connects to nineregions, while the right region connects to five regions. The awakeningprocess with varying levels of recovery was characterized by differencesin the number of intra- and interhemispheric connections betweenbrain regions. The greatest number of intra- and interhemisphericalpha and theta rhythm connections were observed during incompleterecovery compared to complete recovery upon awakening.