A statistical complexity measure can differentiate Go/NoGo trials during a visual-motor task using human electroencephalogram data

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Autori principali: Carlos, Francisco Leandro P., Navas, Maria Carla, Da Paz, Ícaro Rodolfo Soares Coelho, de Lucas, Helena Bordini, Ubirakitan, Maciel-Monteiro, Rodrigues, Marcelo Cairrão Araújo, Domingo, Moises Aguilar, Herrera-Gutiérrez, Eva, Rosso, Osvaldo A., Bavassi, Luz, Matias, Fernanda Selingardi
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author Carlos, Francisco Leandro P.
Navas, Maria Carla
Da Paz, Ícaro Rodolfo Soares Coelho
de Lucas, Helena Bordini
Ubirakitan, Maciel-Monteiro
Rodrigues, Marcelo Cairrão Araújo
Domingo, Moises Aguilar
Herrera-Gutiérrez, Eva
Rosso, Osvaldo A.
Bavassi, Luz
Matias, Fernanda Selingardi
author_facet Carlos, Francisco Leandro P.
Navas, Maria Carla
Da Paz, Ícaro Rodolfo Soares Coelho
de Lucas, Helena Bordini
Ubirakitan, Maciel-Monteiro
Rodrigues, Marcelo Cairrão Araújo
Domingo, Moises Aguilar
Herrera-Gutiérrez, Eva
Rosso, Osvaldo A.
Bavassi, Luz
Matias, Fernanda Selingardi
contents Complexity is a ubiquitous concept in contemporary science and everyday life. A complex dynamical system is usually characterized by a blend of order and disorder, as well as emergent phenomena that often span multiple temporal and spatial scales. The information processes related to different cognitive processes in the brain can be studied in light of statistical differences based on complexity measures of the electrophysiological time series from different trial types. Recently, it has been demonstrated that a symbolic information approach can be a valuable tool for discriminating response-related differences between Go and NoGo trials using the local field potential of brain regions in monkeys. The method shows significant differences between trial types earlier than the simple average of the electrical signals. Here, we analyze human electroencephalogram data during a Go/NoGo task using information-theoretical quantifiers, including entropy and complexity. We employ the Bandt-Pompe symbolization methodology to determine a probability distribution function for each time series and then to calculate information theory indices. We show that a few channels, especially a central and an occipital electrode, consistently differentiate Go/NoGo trials at the individual level. We also show that different trial types occupy separate regions in the complexity-entropy plane. Our method also captures specific time windows to better differentiate the trial type. Moreover, we show that our results are robust at the group level, considering the average activity of all subjects.
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spellingShingle A statistical complexity measure can differentiate Go/NoGo trials during a visual-motor task using human electroencephalogram data
Carlos, Francisco Leandro P.
Navas, Maria Carla
Da Paz, Ícaro Rodolfo Soares Coelho
de Lucas, Helena Bordini
Ubirakitan, Maciel-Monteiro
Rodrigues, Marcelo Cairrão Araújo
Domingo, Moises Aguilar
Herrera-Gutiérrez, Eva
Rosso, Osvaldo A.
Bavassi, Luz
Matias, Fernanda Selingardi
Neurons and Cognition
Complexity is a ubiquitous concept in contemporary science and everyday life. A complex dynamical system is usually characterized by a blend of order and disorder, as well as emergent phenomena that often span multiple temporal and spatial scales. The information processes related to different cognitive processes in the brain can be studied in light of statistical differences based on complexity measures of the electrophysiological time series from different trial types. Recently, it has been demonstrated that a symbolic information approach can be a valuable tool for discriminating response-related differences between Go and NoGo trials using the local field potential of brain regions in monkeys. The method shows significant differences between trial types earlier than the simple average of the electrical signals. Here, we analyze human electroencephalogram data during a Go/NoGo task using information-theoretical quantifiers, including entropy and complexity. We employ the Bandt-Pompe symbolization methodology to determine a probability distribution function for each time series and then to calculate information theory indices. We show that a few channels, especially a central and an occipital electrode, consistently differentiate Go/NoGo trials at the individual level. We also show that different trial types occupy separate regions in the complexity-entropy plane. Our method also captures specific time windows to better differentiate the trial type. Moreover, we show that our results are robust at the group level, considering the average activity of all subjects.
title A statistical complexity measure can differentiate Go/NoGo trials during a visual-motor task using human electroencephalogram data
topic Neurons and Cognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.16159