~~~~~~ EEG ALERT ~ Week of June 29th, 2004 ~~~~~~~~~~

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T O P S T O R Y________________________________________

Resting frontal brain activity in teens: maternal depression and SES

Baseline EEG in high risk adolescents (mothers had history of
depression) showed relative left frontal hypo-activity. Socio-
economic status also predicted alpha asymmetry.
More info:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15130526
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B O O K N E W S_________________________________________

An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and Mystery of the Brain
by Diane Ackerman

Personal experiences described through scientific descriptions of the
brain, neurochemistry, etc.
More info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743246721/top100
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T H I S W E E K 'S
T O P A R T I C L E S______________________________________

Quantitative electroencephalography in frontotemporal dementia with
methylphenidate response
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15164821

Resting frontal brain activity
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15130526

Decomposing EEG data into space-time-frequency components using
Parallel Factor Analysis.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15219576

Relative left-frontal activity is associated with increased
depression in high reassurance-seekers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15130529

Effects of electroconvulsive therapy on frontal white matter in late-
life depression
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15179020

Design and implementation of an SVM-based computer classification
system for discriminating depressive patients from healthy controls
using the P600 component of ERP signals.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15158043

Quantitative comparison of four brain extraction algorithms.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15219597

The neuropsychology of ventral prefrontal cortex
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15134842

Deep brain stimulation in movement disorders. The applications
reconsidered.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15143960

Greater right frontal EEG asymmetry and nonemphathic behavior are
observed in children prenatally exposed to cocaine.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15195352

Subspecialty certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15140803

Evaluation of mixed effects in event-related fMRI studies
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15219607

Human cortical rhythms during visual delayed choice reaction time
tasks; A high-resolution EEG study on normal aging.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15219728

Validating the independent components of neuroimaging time series via
clustering and visualization.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15219593

An MRI study of spatial probability brain map differences between
first-episode schizophrenia and normal controls.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15219595

Continuous EEG classification during motor imagery--simulation of an
asynchronous BCI.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15218939

Regulation of neocortical interneuron development and the
implications for neurodevelopmental disorders.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15219739

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