Delta brainwaves are slow (1 - 4 Hz) brainwaves. A good description of delta waves is low frequency and deeply penetrating, like a drumbeat. Delta waves suspend external awareness and are the source of empathy. Healing and regeneration are stimulated in this state, and that is why deep restorative sleep is so essential to the healing process. Delta waves are usually associated with the deep stage 3 of Non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM), also known as quiescent sleep, also known as slow-wave sleep (SWS), and aid in characterizing the depth of sleep (stage 1 - 3).
Clinical Note
Delta waves need to be in balance, anatomically and within ratios to other brain waves, for proper brain function. Common interpretation from performing a Brain EEG.
High global delta is common with concussion, TBI, white matter inflammation, heavy metal toxicity, emotional trauma, and food sensitivity.
Low global delta is common with concussion, TBI, white matter damage, low dopamine, poor functional brain integration and chronic drug use.
Delta waves can arise either in the thalamus or in the cortex. When associated with the thalamus, they are thought to arise in coordination with the reticular formation. In the cortex, the suprachiasmatic nuclei have been shown to regulate delta waves, as lesions to this area have been shown to cause disruptions in delta wave activity. In addition, delta waves show a lateralization, with right hemisphere dominance during sleep.
Women have been shown to have more delta wave activity, and this is true across most mammal species. This discrepancy does not become apparent until early adulthood (in the 30s or 40s, in humans), with men showing greater age-related reductions in delta wave activity than women.
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