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Development of EEG Response to Unpleasant, Pleasant, and Neutral Tactile Stimuli

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The study of tactile perception during a childhood is extremely important for understanding the social and communicative aspects of the child's development. Tactile perception of stimuli with different valence can have different normative stages of development. METHODS: In the present study, we examined changes in linear and nonlinear electroencephalogram (EEG) parameters during the presentation of pleasant (C-tactile optimal stroking), unpleasant (ice stroking), and neutral tactile stimuli in three groups of healthy volunteers: preschoolers 4 and 5 years, school-age children from 8 to 10 years, and adults from 20 to 40 years. RESULTS: According to our findings, child maturation plays a significant role in the perception of pleasant and neutral tactile stimuli. Patterns of EEG dynamics related to tactile perception showed greater similarity between adult volunteers and school-aged children than preschoolers. CONCLUSIONS: Non-linear EEG parameters such as fractal dimension (FD), envelope mean frequency (EMF), and power spectral density (PSD) dynamics of the theta-rhythm were particularly sensitive to developmental changes in tactile perception. Hjorth complexity and peak alpha frequency (PAF) scores may serve as indicators of mature perception of С-tactile (CT)-stimuli.

Source: Journal of Integrative Neuroscience

DOI: 10.31083/j.jin2308148

Authors: Galina Portnova, Larisa Mayorova

Institutions: Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushkin State Russian language Institute, Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology

Language: English

Topic: Tactile and Sensory Interactions

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,900