A transient dominance of theta event-related brain potential component characterizes stimulus processing in an auditory oddball task

Objective: Following external stimulation, electroencephalographic (EEG) responses from different frequency bands occur simultaneously, but little is known about whether and how concurrent multi-frequency responses depend on each other during stimulus information processing. The present study assess...

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Autores principales: Yordanova, J., Rosso, O.A., Kolev, V.
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spelling todo:paper_13882457_v114_n3_p529_Yordanova2023-10-03T16:12:35Z A transient dominance of theta event-related brain potential component characterizes stimulus processing in an auditory oddball task Yordanova, J. Rosso, O.A. Kolev, V. Brain microstates Electroencephalography Entropy Event-related brain potentials Multi-frequency oscillations Time-frequency analysis action potential adult article auditory stimulation controlled study electrode electroencephalogram entropy event related potential female frequency analysis human human experiment latent period male normal human priority journal stimulus generalization task performance theta rhythm time Objective: Following external stimulation, electroencephalographic (EEG) responses from different frequency bands occur simultaneously, but little is known about whether and how concurrent multi-frequency responses depend on each other during stimulus information processing. The present study assessed the effects of task stimulus relevance on locally co-existent time-frequency components of event-related brain potentials (ERPs). Methods: The wavelet entropy (WE) of ERPs was used as an analytical tool because low entropy values correspond to a narrow-band (mono-frequency) activity characterizing highly ordered (regularized) bioelectric states. The minimum of WE in the ERPs (WEmin) was identified to reflect a transient dominance of one particular frequency ERP component over other frequency components. In an auditory oddball condition, effects of stimulus relevance were analyzed for the timing, rate of decrease, and frequency determinants of WEmin in 10 subjects. Results: Major results demonstrate that a highly ordered EEG microstate emerged in response to both target and non-target stimuli, as evidenced by the substantial decrement of ERP entropy. This microstate (1) was short lasting as indexed by the transitory entropy decrease, (2) had a functionally specific time-localization as reflected by stimulus and electrode effects on WEmin latency, and (3) for both stimulus types was determined by a pronounced dominance of locally synchronized theta (4-8Hz) oscillations. Conclusions: These results reveal a new neuroelectric correlate of stimulus processing and suggest that a theta-dominated microstate in the ERP may reflect a basic processing stage of stimulus evaluation, during which interfering activations from other frequency networks are minimized. Significance: In the framework of event-related brain dynamics, this study provides evidence that during stimulus processing, there is an interaction of locally co-existent multiple frequency ERP components. It is characterized by a transitory dominance of synchronized theta oscillations over other frequency ERP components emerging irrespective of stimulus task relevance and frequency ERP content, which may reflect basic processing mechanisms. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_13882457_v114_n3_p529_Yordanova
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topic Brain microstates
Electroencephalography
Entropy
Event-related brain potentials
Multi-frequency oscillations
Time-frequency analysis
action potential
adult
article
auditory stimulation
controlled study
electrode
electroencephalogram
entropy
event related potential
female
frequency analysis
human
human experiment
latent period
male
normal human
priority journal
stimulus generalization
task performance
theta rhythm
time
spellingShingle Brain microstates
Electroencephalography
Entropy
Event-related brain potentials
Multi-frequency oscillations
Time-frequency analysis
action potential
adult
article
auditory stimulation
controlled study
electrode
electroencephalogram
entropy
event related potential
female
frequency analysis
human
human experiment
latent period
male
normal human
priority journal
stimulus generalization
task performance
theta rhythm
time
Yordanova, J.
Rosso, O.A.
Kolev, V.
A transient dominance of theta event-related brain potential component characterizes stimulus processing in an auditory oddball task
topic_facet Brain microstates
Electroencephalography
Entropy
Event-related brain potentials
Multi-frequency oscillations
Time-frequency analysis
action potential
adult
article
auditory stimulation
controlled study
electrode
electroencephalogram
entropy
event related potential
female
frequency analysis
human
human experiment
latent period
male
normal human
priority journal
stimulus generalization
task performance
theta rhythm
time
description Objective: Following external stimulation, electroencephalographic (EEG) responses from different frequency bands occur simultaneously, but little is known about whether and how concurrent multi-frequency responses depend on each other during stimulus information processing. The present study assessed the effects of task stimulus relevance on locally co-existent time-frequency components of event-related brain potentials (ERPs). Methods: The wavelet entropy (WE) of ERPs was used as an analytical tool because low entropy values correspond to a narrow-band (mono-frequency) activity characterizing highly ordered (regularized) bioelectric states. The minimum of WE in the ERPs (WEmin) was identified to reflect a transient dominance of one particular frequency ERP component over other frequency components. In an auditory oddball condition, effects of stimulus relevance were analyzed for the timing, rate of decrease, and frequency determinants of WEmin in 10 subjects. Results: Major results demonstrate that a highly ordered EEG microstate emerged in response to both target and non-target stimuli, as evidenced by the substantial decrement of ERP entropy. This microstate (1) was short lasting as indexed by the transitory entropy decrease, (2) had a functionally specific time-localization as reflected by stimulus and electrode effects on WEmin latency, and (3) for both stimulus types was determined by a pronounced dominance of locally synchronized theta (4-8Hz) oscillations. Conclusions: These results reveal a new neuroelectric correlate of stimulus processing and suggest that a theta-dominated microstate in the ERP may reflect a basic processing stage of stimulus evaluation, during which interfering activations from other frequency networks are minimized. Significance: In the framework of event-related brain dynamics, this study provides evidence that during stimulus processing, there is an interaction of locally co-existent multiple frequency ERP components. It is characterized by a transitory dominance of synchronized theta oscillations over other frequency ERP components emerging irrespective of stimulus task relevance and frequency ERP content, which may reflect basic processing mechanisms. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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author Yordanova, J.
Rosso, O.A.
Kolev, V.
author_facet Yordanova, J.
Rosso, O.A.
Kolev, V.
author_sort Yordanova, J.
title A transient dominance of theta event-related brain potential component characterizes stimulus processing in an auditory oddball task
title_short A transient dominance of theta event-related brain potential component characterizes stimulus processing in an auditory oddball task
title_full A transient dominance of theta event-related brain potential component characterizes stimulus processing in an auditory oddball task
title_fullStr A transient dominance of theta event-related brain potential component characterizes stimulus processing in an auditory oddball task
title_full_unstemmed A transient dominance of theta event-related brain potential component characterizes stimulus processing in an auditory oddball task
title_sort transient dominance of theta event-related brain potential component characterizes stimulus processing in an auditory oddball task
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