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brain wave

[breyn weyv] / ˈbreɪn ˌweɪv /






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During meaningful conversations, there is an associated syncing, or coupling, of neural patterns or brain waves.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a 2019 study, Lewis and her colleagues found that this fluid moves in a rhythmic pattern as people sleep, closely linked to shifts in brain wave activity.

From Science Daily

Researchers can use this virtual cortex to study how neurological disorders form, how brain waves contribute to attention, and how seizures move through neural networks.

From Science Daily

In medical settings, the sleep cycle is measured through electroencephalograms, which track people’s brain waves over the course of the night, Goldstein explained.

From Salon

The researchers recorded one night of sleep using polysomnography, a diagnostic test that measures various body functions, such as brain waves and heart rate during sleep, using sensors placed throughout the body.

From Science Daily