What is the significance of alpha brain waves in an EEG?

Answer by  exoticoption (52)

They occur when a person is usually awake and very relaxed.They are the best waves your brain uses in thinking. They are electromagnetic oscillations in frequencies of eight to twelve hertz. They are called Berger's waves in eeg. The come from the occipital lobe. They can be detected with the naked eye.

Answer by  jjp57 (74)

Alpha brain waves indicate that an individual is at rest and relaxed; therefore, their presence is not an indication of a problem.