Definition of Beta wave

1. Noun. The normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz.

Exact synonyms: Beta Rhythm
Generic synonyms: Brain Wave, Brainwave, Cortical Potential

Definition of Beta wave

1. Noun. (neurology) An electrical signal produced by the brain while the subject mentally active. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Beta wave

1. Brain waves in the electroencephalogram which have a frequency of 18 to 30 per second. They are typical during periods of intense activity of the nervous system, and occur principally in the parietal and frontal regions. (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Beta wave

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1890)
"In general, the beta-wave is formed on the sides of the larger and more predominant alpha- The duration of a wave was determined by reading from trough to ..."

2. Electricity: What is It? by W. Denham Verschoyle (1908)
"... any body like the sun or our earth has transformed an enormous amount of energy from the potential form into that of the Beta-wave, and this energy has, ..."

3. Alcohol and Health: Seventh Special Report to the Us Congress by Louis Sullivan (1997)
"Both alcoholics and their male children have been found to have excessive beta wave activity in their EEGs compared to non- alcoholics and children without ..."

4. The Ultimate Psychopolitics, Mass Mind Control and the Global Control System by Ceres (1993)
"They were so identified in an exhibit at a DA-sponsored symposium on “The Soldier As A System”, in Crystal City, VA, on June 30, 1992. beta wave ..."

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