"Alpha Rhythm" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Brain waves characterized by a relatively high voltage or amplitude and a frequency of 8-13 Hz. They constitute the majority of waves recorded by EEG registering the activity of the parietal and occipital lobes when the individual is awake, but relaxed with the eyes closed.
| Descriptor ID |
D000513
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.376.300.150.374 E01.370.405.245.287.374 G07.265.087.500 G11.561.127.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Alpha Rhythm- Alpha Rhythm
- Alpha Rhythms
- Rhythm, Alpha
- Rhythms, Alpha
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alpha Rhythm" by people in Profiles.
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Real-time fMRI neurofeedback of the mediodorsal and anterior thalamus enhances correlation between thalamic BOLD activity and alpha EEG rhythm. Hum Brain Mapp. 2018 02; 39(2):1024-1042.
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Pre-stimulus alpha and post-stimulus N2 foreshadow imminent errors in a single task. Neuropsychologia. 2015 Oct; 77:346-58.