Sex differences in electrocortical activity in human neonates
Journal article, 2006

Cerebral cortical activity in healthy, full-term human neonates (10 boys and 10 girls) was evaluated using spectral estimation of electroencephalogram frequency content with new equipment and analysis technique allowing the assessment of the lowest frequencies (i.e. infraslow waves). The activity was analysed under quiet sleep and active wakefulness taking sex into consideration. During sleep, the mean amount of infraslow activity was 27% larger in boys, whereas during wakefulness the average amount of higher frequencies was 17% larger in girls. Both these differences indicate an earlier maturation of cortical function in girls than in boys.

Newborn

Wakefulness/physiology

Male

Infant

Cerebral Cortex/*physiology

Sleep/physiology

Reference Values

*Sex Characteristics

Female

Humans

*Electroencephalography

Author

M. Thordstein

Nils Löfgren

Chalmers, Signals and Systems

Anders Flisberg

University of Gothenburg

Kaj Lindecrantz

Ingemar Kjellmer

University of Gothenburg

NeuroReport

0959-4965 (ISSN)

Vol. 17 11 1165-8

Subject Categories

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

PubMed

16837847

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10/8/2017