Potential role of self-induced EEG fast oscillations in predisposition to seizures in meditators

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 124-125

  Jaseja, Harinder ^a  

^a G R MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

EEG; Fast oscillations; Gamma activity; Meditation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN REGION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EPILEPTIC FOCUS; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GAMMA RHYTHM; HUMAN; MEDITATION; NEUROIMAGING; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PATIENT SAFETY; SEIZURE SUSCEPTIBILITY; THERAPY EFFECT; WEST SYNDROME;

CAUSALITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MIND-BODY RELATIONS (METAPHYSICS); NEGOTIATING; REACTION TIME; SEIZURES;

EID: 73149106828     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.10.022     Document Type: Article

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