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beta wave

physiology
Also known as: beta rhythm
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  • neural oscillation
    / Types of brain rhythms

    Beta rhythms (13–30 Hz) are present throughout the motor system in the absence of movement, while transient beta oscillations (or sleep spindles) are present in the thalamocortical system during the early stages of sleep. Gamma oscillations (30–120 Hz) are present in nearly all structures and…

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    Beta rhythms (13–30 Hz) are present throughout the motor system in the absence of movement, while transient beta oscillations (or sleep spindles) are present in the thalamocortical system during the early stages of sleep. Gamma oscillations (30–120 Hz) are present in nearly all structures and…

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