Sex differences in slow-wave electroencephalographic activity (SWA) in adolescent depression

Sleep disturbance, present in more than 90% of major depressive disorder (MDD) patients, are moderated by sex in adult MDD. In particular, slow-wave electroencephalographic activity (SWA; 0.5-4 Hz) accumulation is low and dissipation impaired. This SWA abnormality in depressed adult males does not c...

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Main Authors: Robert Hoffmann, Roseanne Armitage, Graham Emslie, Jorge Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2012-01-01
Series:Mental Illness
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mi/article/view/3569