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beta rhythm

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beta rhythm [′bād·ə ‚rith·əm]
(physiology)
An electric current of low voltage from the brain, with a pulse frequency of 13-30 per second, encountered in a person who is aroused and anxious.


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Beta rhythm 13 to 40 cycles per second (Hertz); Alpha Rhythms 8-12 cps (Hz) Theta Rhythms 3-7 cps (Hz); Delta Rhythms 0.
6 Hz, although a recent report, advocating a precautionary approach, warned against frequency levels of 16Hz as they are known to interfere with the Beta rhythm of the human brain.
 
 
 
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