Analysis of EEG Signals in a Patient with Spastic Cerebral Palsy Undergone Dolphin-Assisted Therapies

Cerebral palsy is a group of developmental disorders that affects certain percentage population motivating the development several types therapies ranging from conventional where physical are included to some alternative such as dolphin-assisted (DAT), in order improve quality life patients suffering these disorders. To find scientific evidence DAT effectiveness, this work developed four-stage first-order cybernetic model: Signal Acquisition, ii) EEG Processing, iii) Exploring and iv) Healthcare Informatics System (HIS-DAT), explore electroencephalographic signals behavior patient with Infantile Spastic Palsy undergone DAT, well bioacoustic emitted by female bottlenose dolphin via specialized transducers or passive sensors for aquatic environments, using nonlinear mathematical tools. We found Power Spectrum Hydrophone yield similar densities along all child’s brain activity increases 3-fold higher-frequency when therapist-dolphin pair interacts patient. These findings supported Self-Affine Analysis outcomes, pointing out emergence negative correlations patient’s during whole session but greatest changes occurred During DAT.