Study of Information flow in the brain in Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea patients
Speaker: Vinayak Swarnkar, ITEE
When: 2006-12-22 10:30:00
Venue: 78-420
Host: Dr. Udantha Abeyratne
Abstract:Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) is a serious Sleep
Disordered Breathing (SDB) affecting up to 24% of men and 9% of
woman in middle age population. Current standard for OSAHS diagnosis
is Polysomnography (PSG). In PSG, Electroencephalography (EEG) which
records electrical activity of brain is a core
measurement. Different stages of sleep are distinguished from each
other principally along this dimension. In the past due to complex
nature of EEG sleep researchers and technicians have ignored the
clinical importance of EEG in OSAHS patients. In the work of this
research thesis we do a comprehensive study on EEG changes in time
and space to understand the brain physiology in OSAHS patients. The
principle aim of this project is to study the Information Flow in
the brain during apnea/hypopnea and EEGA events.
Biography:(biography unavailable)
Type: Ph.D confirmation
Contact:Dr. Udantha Abeyratne, seminar host (udantha@itee.uq.edu.au)
or Guido Governatori (ITEE seminar co-ordinator)
(guido@itee.uq.edu.au)