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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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The current increased the activity of normal beta waves -- a kind of brain wave that is usually active during sustained muscle activities, such as holding a book.
When you are sleeping, the EEG waves that your brain produces differ significantly from those that is produces during the day when your awake While you''re awake during the day, your brain makes either very small and random waves called beta waves, or, when you relax and have your eyes closed, it makes alpha waves When you are sleeping, the EEG waves that your brain produces differ significantly from those that is produces during the day when your awake.
 
 
 
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