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Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Nervous System Physiological Phenomena > Brain Waves > Alpha Rhythm
Physiological Phenomena > Electrophysiological Phenomena > Brain Waves > Alpha Rhythm
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Electrodiagnosis > Electroencephalography > Brain Waves > Alpha Rhythm
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological > Electroencephalography > Brain Waves > Alpha Rhythm

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Alpha Rhythm  

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  • Brain waves characterized by a relatively high voltage or amplitude and a frequency of 8-13 Hz. They constitute the majority of waves recorded by EEG registering the activity of the parietal and occipital lobes when the individual is awake, but relaxed with the eyes closed.

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  • 74(72)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000513

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