The Effect of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on the Recovery of Sleep Quality after Sleep Deprivation Based on an EEG Analysis

Acute sleep deprivation can reduce the cognitive ability and change the emotional state in humans. However, little is known about how brain EEGs and facial expressions change during acute sleep deprivation (SD). Herein, we employed 34 healthy adult male subjects to undergo acute SD for 36 h, during...

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Main Authors: Yuhan Wang, Qiongfang Cao, Changyou Wei, Fan Xu, Peng Zhang, Hanrui Zeng, Yongcong Shao, Xiechuan Weng, Rong Meng
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author Yuhan Wang
Qiongfang Cao
Changyou Wei
Fan Xu
Peng Zhang
Hanrui Zeng
Yongcong Shao
Xiechuan Weng
Rong Meng
author_facet Yuhan Wang
Qiongfang Cao
Changyou Wei
Fan Xu
Peng Zhang
Hanrui Zeng
Yongcong Shao
Xiechuan Weng
Rong Meng
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description Acute sleep deprivation can reduce the cognitive ability and change the emotional state in humans. However, little is known about how brain EEGs and facial expressions change during acute sleep deprivation (SD). Herein, we employed 34 healthy adult male subjects to undergo acute SD for 36 h, during which, their emotional states and brain EEG power were measured. The subjects were divided randomly into electronic stimulation and control groups. We performed TDCS on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for 2 mA and 30 min in the TDCS group. These results indicated that the proportion of disgusted expressions in the electrical stimulation group was significantly less than the controls after 36 h post-acute SD, while the proportion of neutral expressions was increased post-restorative sleep. Furthermore, the electrical stimulation group presented a more significant impact on slow wave power (theta and delta) than the controls. These findings indicated that emotional changes occurred in the subjects after 36 h post-acute SD, while electrical stimulation could effectively regulate the cortical excitability and excitation inhibition balance after acute SD.
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spelling doaj.art-791b66ababc548be83114615d95b72b82023-11-18T09:36:34ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252023-06-0113693310.3390/brainsci13060933The Effect of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on the Recovery of Sleep Quality after Sleep Deprivation Based on an EEG AnalysisYuhan Wang0Qiongfang Cao1Changyou Wei2Fan Xu3Peng Zhang4Hanrui Zeng5Yongcong Shao6Xiechuan Weng7Rong Meng8Department of Public Health, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, ChinaDepartment of Public Health, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, ChinaDepartment of Public Health, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, ChinaDepartment of Public Health, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, ChinaDepartment of Public Health, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, ChinaDepartment of Clinic Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, ChinaDepartment of Neuroscience, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, ChinaDepartment of Public Health, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, ChinaAcute sleep deprivation can reduce the cognitive ability and change the emotional state in humans. However, little is known about how brain EEGs and facial expressions change during acute sleep deprivation (SD). Herein, we employed 34 healthy adult male subjects to undergo acute SD for 36 h, during which, their emotional states and brain EEG power were measured. The subjects were divided randomly into electronic stimulation and control groups. We performed TDCS on the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for 2 mA and 30 min in the TDCS group. These results indicated that the proportion of disgusted expressions in the electrical stimulation group was significantly less than the controls after 36 h post-acute SD, while the proportion of neutral expressions was increased post-restorative sleep. Furthermore, the electrical stimulation group presented a more significant impact on slow wave power (theta and delta) than the controls. These findings indicated that emotional changes occurred in the subjects after 36 h post-acute SD, while electrical stimulation could effectively regulate the cortical excitability and excitation inhibition balance after acute SD.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/6/933facial expressionEEGsleep deprivationrestorative sleep
spellingShingle Yuhan Wang
Qiongfang Cao
Changyou Wei
Fan Xu
Peng Zhang
Hanrui Zeng
Yongcong Shao
Xiechuan Weng
Rong Meng
The Effect of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on the Recovery of Sleep Quality after Sleep Deprivation Based on an EEG Analysis
Brain Sciences
facial expression
EEG
sleep deprivation
restorative sleep
title The Effect of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on the Recovery of Sleep Quality after Sleep Deprivation Based on an EEG Analysis
title_full The Effect of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on the Recovery of Sleep Quality after Sleep Deprivation Based on an EEG Analysis
title_fullStr The Effect of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on the Recovery of Sleep Quality after Sleep Deprivation Based on an EEG Analysis
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on the Recovery of Sleep Quality after Sleep Deprivation Based on an EEG Analysis
title_short The Effect of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation on the Recovery of Sleep Quality after Sleep Deprivation Based on an EEG Analysis
title_sort effect of transcranial electrical stimulation on the recovery of sleep quality after sleep deprivation based on an eeg analysis
topic facial expression
EEG
sleep deprivation
restorative sleep
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/6/933
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