Abstract #1419
Fractal analysis of the brain blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal in the left putamen of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) patients
Olga Dona 1 and Michael Noseworthy 2
1
Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University,
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,
2
Electrical
and Computer Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common condition
that affects many people around the world. While some
cases resolve without long-term side effects, others
have to live with permanent disabilities such as
learning difficulties, behavioral issues, and memory
loss [1]. Conventional imaging techniques are unable to
detect abnormalities in the brain of mTBI patients that
have shown delayed functional response on
neuropsychological evaluation. Therefore, the main
objective of this study was to explore a novel analysis
approach involving measurement of the temporal fractal
nature of the resting state blood oxygen level depending
(rsBOLD) signal
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