[Eeglablist] EEG Alpha Asymmetry

[Laszlo Balazs]

Dear Gregor and Arno,

I think log transformed power behaves more disciplined in terms of 
statistics.  Some people also prefer the hemispheric index (R-L)/(R+L) - 
again from log power - for it is independent of absolute power values 
that could be largely different between subjects. I am not familiar with 
the current trends though since I have long departed from the laterality 
business.
Best regards,
Laszlo

Arnaud Delorme wrote:
> Dear Gregor,
>
> first you need to compute alpha power. To do so may use the function 
> spectopo or newtimef to compute the alpha power. For example for a 
> single channel on the left and on the right.
>
> x = 10; % example of channel index on the left
> y = 11; % example of channel index on the right
> [ spec_x freqs ] = spectopo(EEG.data(x,:), EEG.pnts, EEG.frames, 'plot', 
> 'off');
> [ spec_y freqs ] = spectopo(EEG.data(y,:), EEG.pnts, EEG.frames, 'plot', 
> 'off');
> [tmp alpha_ind] = min( abs(freqs-10)); % find closest frequency to alpha 
> at 10 Hz
> asymmetry = spec_x(alpha_ind) - spec_y(alpha_ind) % I think asymmetryis 
> about subtracting power but I might be wrong.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Best regards,
>
> Arno
>
> gkohls at ukaachen.de wrote:
>   
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I collected resting EEG to analyze frontal Alpha asymmetry. Can anyone 
>> help me how to analyze alpha band and asymmetries with EEGlab? I tried 
>> but did not succeed.
>>
>> Many thanks in advance,
>> Gregor
>>     
>
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     Laszlo Balazs, Ph.D.          /      dr. Balázs László
Institute for Psychology HAS       /   MTA Pszichol¢giai Kutatóitézet
Budapest, P O B 398, H-1394 Hungary / Tel:+36(1)354-2410  Fax:+36(1)354-2416
                        www.cogpsyphy.hu/balazs