Pain detection with EEG using Phase Indexes

Abstract

In this work, EEG signals are used to detect the presence of pain in healthy subjects aiming to apply the same process to non-communicative patients. It was acquired 20 EEGs of healthy subjects in resting and pain state. Pain was induced through a cold pressor test. Phase Indexes as Phase Lag Index, Weighted Phase Lag Index were applied in four frequency bands to detect pain, getting significant results on Beta band for intra-hemispheric short and long distanced couples of electrodes for both indexes and also for interhemispheric distanced electrodes for WPLI.