Relative phase of oscillations of cerebral oxy-hemoglobin and deoxy-hemoglobin concentrations during sleep

Michele L. Pierro; Angelo Sassaroli; Peter R. Bergethon; Sergio Fantini

doi:10.1117/12.906395

9 February 2012 Relative phase of oscillations of cerebral oxy-hemoglobin and deoxy-hemoglobin concentrations during sleep

Michele L. Pierro, Angelo Sassaroli, Peter R. Bergethon, Sergio Fantini

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Proceedings Volume 8207, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VIII; 82074Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.906395
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We present a near-infrared spectroscopy study of the instantaneous phase difference between spontaneous oscillations of cerebral deoxy-hemoglobin and oxy-hemoglobin concentrations ([Hb] and [HbO], respectively) in the low-frequency range, namely 0.04-0.12 Hz. We report phase measurements during the transitions between different sleep stages in a whole-night study of a human subject. We have found that the phase difference between [Hb] and [HbO] low-frequency oscillations tends to be greater in deep sleep (by ~96° on average) and REM sleep (by ~77° on average) compared to the awake state. In particular, we have observed progressive phase increases as the subject transitions from awake conditions into non-REM sleep stages N1, N2, and N3. Corresponding phase decreases were recorded in the reversed transitions from sleep stages N3 to N2, and N2 to awake. These results illustrate the physiological information content of phase measurements of [Hb] and [HbO] oscillations that reflect the different cerebral hemodynamic conditions of the different sleep stages, and that can find broader applicability in a wide range of near-infrared spectroscopy brain studies.

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Michele L. Pierro, Angelo Sassaroli, Peter R. Bergethon, and Sergio Fantini "Relative phase of oscillations of cerebral oxy-hemoglobin and deoxy-hemoglobin concentrations during sleep", Proc. SPIE 8207, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VIII, 82074Y (9 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.906395

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