EPI Update, March 16, 2007

Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public Health.

Iowa Developments, Volume 16, Number 3

Business news from the Iowa Department of Economic Development

Puolustusministeri Arvo Pentti 16/8 1965

Kirje

Siofokissa, pienessä kylpypaikassa Balaton-järven etelärannalla. Lauantaina 16/6 -28

Kirje 16.6.1928

Alpha rhythm and hypofrontality in schizophrenia

OBJECTIVE: To reveal the EEG correlates of resting hypofrontality in schizophrenia (SZ). METHOD: We analyzed the whole-head EEG topography in 14 patients compared to 14 matched controls by applying a new parameterization of the multichannel EEG. We used a combination of power measures tuned for regional surface mapping with power measures that allow evaluation of global effects. RESULTS: The SZ-related EEG abnormalities include i) a global decrease in absolute EEG power robustly manifested in the alpha and beta frequency bands, and ii) a relative increase in the alpha power over the prefrontal brain regions against its reduction over the posterior regions. In the alpha band both effects are linked to the SZ symptoms measured with Positive and Negative Symptom Scales and to chronicity. CONCLUSION: As alpha activity is related to regional deactivation, our findings support the concept of hypofrontality in SZ and expose the alpha rhythm as a sensitive indicator of it.

Iowa Developments, July 2007, Vol. 16, no. 4

Business News from the Iowa Department of Economic Development

Domprosten Olavi Kares 16.1.1962 Åbo

Kirje

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) Benefits Administration System for the period April 23, 2007 through May 16, 2007

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) Benefits Administration System for the period April 23, 2007 through May 16, 2007

Iowa Developments, September 2007, Volune 16, Number 5

Business Development news from the Iowa Department of Economic Development

Opetusministeri Johannes Virolainen 16/11 1968

Kirje 16.11.1968

Herra Väinö Leppänen 16/12 1958

Kirje 16.12.1958

Ett sammansvetsat folk (tal, hållet i Salo den 16.10.1938)

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