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Comparative Study
. 1979 Jun;10(2):70-9.

[The sex differences in the normal resting EEG of young adults (author's transl)]

[Article in German]
W Friedl, F Vogel
  • PMID: 113198
Comparative Study

[The sex differences in the normal resting EEG of young adults (author's transl)]

[Article in German]
W Friedl et al. EEG EMG Z Elektroenzephalogr Elektromyogr Verwandte Geb. 1979 Jun.

Abstract

In order to investigate the sex differences in the normal resting EEG, 488 healthy students (290 males and 198 females) were examined using a computer program for time domain analysis. Women show on the average more beta-waves, less alpha-waves, higher beta-amplitudes, higher average frequencies, and other signs of a higher average level of arousal. However, the total variability of all examined EEG parameters is present in both sexes. There are some hints that laterality of EEG in precentral leads could be more pronounced in males than in females.

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