Cross-frequency coupling patterns during oddball processing in disorders of consciousness: a delta–gamma predominance
Auditory oddball processing preferentially engages delta-gamma, rather than theta-gamma, coupling in both healthy individuals and DOC patients, supporting the view that PAC signatures are task- and paradigm-specific rather than universal markers of consciousness. Within this framework, a non-significant tendency towards frequency slowing and a reduction in PAC variability in UWS emerge as preliminary, hypothesis-generating features that warrant further investigation in larger, longitudinal and multi-paradigm cohorts.
Authors
- Binbin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6189-814X)
- Hongxing Cui
- Wei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4071-4836)
- Qian Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0511-0658)
- Hongwei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1591-7674)
- Qian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3032-9088)
- Deqiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8411-312X)
Institutions
- Binzhou Medical University (CN)
- Shandong University of Aeronautics (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1710742
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
- Binzhou Medical University