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Separating scale-free and oscillatory components of neural activity in schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alterations in narrow-band spectral power of electroencephalography (EEG) recordings are commonly reported in patients with schizophrenia (SZ). It is well established however that electrophysiological signals comprise a broadband scale-free (or fractal) component generated by mechanisms different from those producing oscillatory neural activity. Despite this known feature, it has not yet been investigated if spectral abnormalities found in SZ could be attributed to scale-free or oscillatory brain function.

Methods

In this study, we analyzed resting-state EEG recordings of 14 SZ patients and 14 healthy controls. Scale-free and oscillatory components of the power spectral density (PSD) were separated, and band-limited power (BLP) of the original (mixed) PSD, as well as its fractal and oscillatory components, was estimated in five frequency bands. The scaling property of the fractal component was characterized by its spectral exponent in two distinct frequency ranges (1-13 and 13-30 Hz).

Results

Analysis of the mixed PSD revealed a decrease of BLP in the delta band in SZ over the central regions; however, this difference could be attributed almost exclusively to a shift of power toward higher frequencies in the fractal component. Broadband neural activity expressed a true bimodal nature in all except frontal regions. Furthermore, both low- and high-range spectral exponents exhibited a characteristic topology over the cortex in both groups.

Conclusion

Our results imply strong functional significance of scale-free neural activity in SZ and suggest that abnormalities in PSD may emerge from alterations of the fractal and not only the oscillatory components of neural activity.

SUBMITTER: Racz FS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8119820 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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