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AuthorOmidvarnia, A
AuthorAzemi, G
AuthorColditz, P.B
AuthorBoashash, B
Available date2013-09-17T09:57:36Z
Publication Date2013-05
Publication NameDigital Signal Processing
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsp.2013.01.002
CitationAmir Omidvarnia, Ghasem Azemi, Paul B. Colditz, Boualem Boashash, “A time–frequency based approach for generalized phase synchrony assessment in nonstationary multivariate signals”, Digital Signal Processing, Volume 23, Issue 3, May 2013, Pages 780-790
ISSN1051-2004
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/10892
DescriptionThis paper establishes the relevance of the GePS measure for quantifying the global phase synchronization within multivariate nonstationary signals such as newborn EEG using an IP/IF estimation approach in the time-frequency (T-F) domain. (Additional details can be found in the comprehensive book on Time-Frequency Signal Analysis and Processing (see http://www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/0080443354). In addition, the most recent upgrade of the original software package that calculates Time-Frequency Distributions and Instantaneous Frequency estimators can be downloaded from the web site: www.time-frequency.net. This was the first software developed in the field, and it was first released publicly in 1987 at the 1st ISSPA conference held in Brisbane, Australia, and then continuously updated).
AbstractThis paper proposes a new approach to estimate the phase synchrony among nonstationary multivariate signals using the linear relationships between their instantaneous frequency (IF) laws. For cases where nonstationary signals are multi-component, a decomposition method like multi-channel empirical mode decomposition (MEMD) is used to simultaneously decompose the multi-channel signals into their intrinsic mode functions (IMFs). We then apply the Johansen method on the IF laws to assess the phase synchrony within multivariate nonstationary signals. The proposed approach is validated first using multi-channel synthetic signals. The method is then used for quantifying the inter-hemispheric EEG asynchrony during ictal and inter-ictal periods using a newborn EEG seizure/non-seizure database of five subjects. For this application, pair-wise phase synchrony measures may not be able to account for phase interactions between multiple channels. Furthermore, the classical definition of phase synchrony, which is based on the rational relationships between phases, may not reveal the hidden phase interdependencies caused by irrational long-run relationships. We evaluate the performance of the proposed method using the differentiation of unwrapped phase as well as other IF estimation techniques. The results obtained on newborn EEG signals confirm that the generalized phase synchrony within EEG channels increases significantly during ictal periods. A statistically consistent phase coupling is also observed within the non-seizure segments supporting the concept of constant inter-hemispheric connectivity in the newborn brain during inter-ictal periods.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectPhase synchrony
Instantaneous frequency
Cointegration
Newborn EEG
Time–frequency analysis
quadratic TFDs
time frequency distributions
neonatal studies
TitleA time–frequency based approach for generalized phase synchrony assessment in nonstationary multivariate signals
TypeArticle


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