Spectral characteristics of the newborn rhesus macaque EEG reflect functional cortical activity

Vanderwert, RE, Ferrari, PF, Paukner, A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3421-1864, Bower, SB, Fox, NA and Suomi, SJ, 2012. Spectral characteristics of the newborn rhesus macaque EEG reflect functional cortical activity. Physiology and Behavior, 107 (5), pp. 787-791. ISSN 0031-9384

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Abstract

Brain electrical activity is one means of assessing neural development in awake, reactive infants. The development of the electroencephalogram (EEG) in the first week of infant rhesus macaque life is poorly understood though recent work has demonstrated the utility of using this measure to assess neural responses to biologically meaningful stimuli. Here we report on the emergence of EEG rhythms in one-week-old infant rhesus macaques under both light and dark conditions. Our data show that the 5 – 7 Hz frequency band responds reliably to changes in illumination. As well, we found EEG in higher frequencies (12 – 20 Hz) that significantly increase between dark and light conditions similar to the increase in the beta band of humans during cognitive tasks. These findings demonstrate similarities between infant human and infant monkey EEG and suggest approaches for future translational research in developmental psychobiology.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Physiology and Behavior
Creators:	Vanderwert, R.E., Ferrari, P.F., Paukner, A., Bower, S.B., Fox, N.A. and Suomi, S.J.
Publisher:	Elsevier
Date:	5 December 2012
Volume:	107
Number:	5
ISSN:	0031-9384
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1016/j.physbeh.2012.06.010 DOI 1427622 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	25 Mar 2021 18:46
Last Modified:	31 May 2021 15:05
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/42601

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