Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2022, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (3): 202-207.doi: 10.12372/jcp.2022.21e0872

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A study of multi-frequency neuromagnetic brain activities in children with eyes-open and eyes-closed

FAN Yuying1, XIANG Jing2, LIU Xueyan1, WANG Hua1()   

  1. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning, China
    2. MEG Center, Division of Neurology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
  • Received:2021-06-08 Online:2022-03-15 Published:2022-03-09
  • Contact: WANG Hua E-mail:wangh1@sj-hospital.org

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the characteristics of brain activities within multi-frequency ranges in the developing brain during eyes-open and eyes-closed. Methods The magnetoencephalography (MEG) data were recorded from 24 healthy children during eyes-open and eyes-closed. The MEG sources were localized with accumulated source imaging and analyzed in multi-frequency bands, including delta (1-4 Hz), theta (4-8 Hz), alpha (8-12 Hz), beta (12-30 Hz), low-gamma (30-55 Hz) and high-gamma (65-90 Hz). Results Twenty-four subjects (14 boys and 10 girls) were enrolled, and the average age was (10.3±2.4) years. Compared with eyes-open, the absolute source power of alpha and beta activities during eyes-closed was increased in children, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). Compared with eyes-open, the relative source power of alpha and beta activities was increased (P<0.01), while the relative source power of delta, low-gamma and high-gamma activities was decreased during eyes-closed in children, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the source location distribution of each frequency band between eyes-open and eyes-closed in children (P>0.05). Conclusions The brain activity varies significantly over a wide frequency range between eyes-open and eyes-closed in children. Eye closure can regulate brain physiological activity in a wide range of frequencies. The differences in baseline conditions between eyes-closed and eyes-open should be considered in MEG or EEG studies.

Key words: magnetoencephalography, accumulated source imaging, multi-frequency analysis, eyes-open, eyes-closed