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KMID : 0357820170410040122
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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2017 Volume.41 No. 4 p.122 ~ p.136
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Quantitative Electroencephalogram Abnormalities in Methamphetamine Dependence in Forensic Evaluation: Case Control Study
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Hwang Seon-Gyeon
Choi Jong-Hyuk
Lyu Mi-Kyung
Kim Sun-Bum
Kim Ki-Seong
Ahn Jin-Hyeong
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Abstract
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In this study, we analyzed the quantitative electroencephalograms (EEGs) of forty-eight subjects (18 with methamphetamine dependence and 30 non-methamphetamine users as controls). Immediately following data collection, all personally identifying information was replaced with random numbers to prevent bias and protect privacy. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 20.0 for MS Windows. To investigate the general characteristics of the demographic background of the study subjects, frequency and technical analyses were conducted. Mann-Whitney U tests were performed to determine the difference in quantitative EEGs between methamphetamine users and non-methamphetamine users. Methamphetamine users demonstrated quantitative EEG abnormalities that were consistent with generalized encephalopathy.
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KEYWORD
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Methamphetamine, Addiction, Forensic medicine, Quantitative electroencephalograms
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