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Article: Detrended fluctuation analysis: A scale-free view on neuronal oscillations – Simon-Shlomo Poil

Detrended fluctuation analysis: A scale-free view on neuronal oscillations. Richard Hardstone, Simon-Shlomo Poil, Giuseppina Schiavone, Rick Jansen, Vadim V. Nikulin, Huibert D. Mansvelder and Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen, Frontiers in Fractal Physiology, in press

Recent years of research have shown that the complex temporal structure of ongoing oscillations is scale-free and characterized by long-range temporal correlations. Detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) has proven particularly useful, revealing that genetic variation, normal development, or disease can lead to differences in the scale-free amplitude modulation of oscillations. Furthermore, amplitude dynamics is remarkably independent of the time-averaged oscillation power, indicating that the DFA provides unique insights into the functional organization of neuronal systems. To facilitate understanding and encourage wider use of scaling analysis of neuronal oscillations, we provide a pedagogical explanation of the DFA algorithm and its underlying theory. Practical advice on applying DFA to oscillations is supported by MATLAB scripts from the Neurophysiological Biomarker Toolbox (NBT) and links to the NBT tutorial website (http://www.nbtwiki.net/). Finally, we provide a brief overview of insights derived from the application of DFA to ongoing oscillations in health and disease, and discuss the putative relevance of criticality for understanding the mechanism underlying scale-free modulation of oscillations.

Citations: 3

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Boonstra et al, Scale-free dynamics and critical phenomena in cortical activity, Front Physiol. 2013; 4: 79.

Ramon and Holmes, Stochastic Behavior of Phase Synchronization Index and Cross-Frequency Couplings in Epileptogenic Zones during Interictal Periods Measured with Scalp dEEG, Front Neurol. 2013; 4: 57.

 

 

Article: Detrended fluctuation analysis: A scale-free view on neuronal oscillations