The delta/alpha ratio in sleep EEG increases with the severity of depression in patients over 50 years old
DAR values strongly correlate with depression severity, suggesting their potential use as a diagnostic marker. NREM-DAR may be a risk factor for severe depression, while REM-DAR may serve as a protective factor.
Authors
- Jiao Jiao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3584-6765)
- Lianzhong Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0639-419X)
- Yangliu Pei
- Xiaoming Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0753-3235)
- Yan Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9901-5661)
- Ping Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1485-6355)
- Yu Guo
- Nannan Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4038-3053)
- Hao Geng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6298-3175)
- Xinyu Gao
- Siwen Lv
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
- Huai'an City Fourth People's Hospital (CN)
- Anhui Mental Health Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07367-1
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00