Principles, Anatomical Origin and Applications of Brainwaves: A Review, Our Experience and Hypothesis Related to Microgravity and the Question on Soul

Zamzuri Idris, Mustapha Muzaimi, Rahman Izaini Ghani, Badrisyah Idris, Regunath Kandasamy, Jafri M. Abdullah

Center for Neuroscience Service and Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia.

DOI: 10.4236/jbise.2014.78046                

Abstract

Brainwave is a kind of traceable neurophysiological energy in a living brain. Invisible to human eyes, it is only detectable using electroencephalography (EEG), electrocorticography (ECoG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG). The waves or oscillations or rhythms are produced mainly by the oscillatory networks of the brain. Three main oscillatory networks are thalamocortical, extrathalamic-cortical and cortical-cortical networks. Greater limbic system (reticular system, hypothalamus, thalamus, basal forebrain nuclei, limbic system) has a great influence on these oscillatory networks. This system which is in microgravity position lies deep inside and surrounded by the ventricles of the brain. It receives all information from inside and outside of our body and then projects to all areas of the brain (from all to one and from one to all—nearly similar concept to “from God back to God”). Therefore, the greater limbic system could be regarded as “a core of the neuroaxis” which lies in microgravity compartment and in microgravity position (“T”-shape or curving shape; whilst gravity position is “I”-shape or vertical shape). By knowing the origin of the brainwaves and methods to detect them, one may study seizure networks, normal and abnormal brain networks and arguably, even to explore the relationship between the “invisibles”: “invisible” brainwaves and “invisible” soul.

Keywords

Brainwaves, Electroencephalography, Electrocorticography, Magnetoencephalography, Reticular System, Microgravity, Epilepsy, Brain Networks, Soul

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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