# Artifact removal in EEG data

**URL:** https://mne.discourse.group/t/artifact-removal-in-eeg-data/10369
**Category:** Support & Discussions
**Tags:** preprocessing, eeg
**Created:** [October 10, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/artifact-removal-in-eeg-data/10369 "2024-10-10T13:32:40Z")
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### Author: ![Taniya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/76d3ee/32.png) [@Taniya](https://mne.discourse.group/u/Taniya)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/artifact-removal-in-eeg-data/10369/1 "2024-10-10T13:32:40Z")

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Hi everyone,

I am performing an analysis for a study I conducted. I wanted to know the best method to remove blinking artefacts from the recorded data.

The EEG headset I used to record the data has only 8 EEG channels and for my purpose, I only plan to look at alpha, beta and theta bands.

Is there an MNE tool that would help remove the blinks?

Thanks!

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### Author: ![cbrnr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mne.discourse.group/cbrnr/32/1409_2.png) [@cbrnr](https://mne.discourse.group/u/cbrnr)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/artifact-removal-in-eeg-data/10369/2 "2024-10-10T13:43:28Z")

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You might want to check out [Overview of artifact detection — MNE 1.8.0 documentation](https://mne.tools/stable/auto_tutorials/preprocessing/10_preprocessing_overview.html#ocular-artifacts-eog). If you have EOG channels, you could consider using [regression](https://mne.tools/stable/auto_examples/preprocessing/eog_regression.html) to remove ocular artifacts. I wouldn’t recommend using [ICA](https://mne.tools/stable/auto_tutorials/preprocessing/40_artifact_correction_ica.html#example-eog-and-ecg-artifact-repair), because you only have eight channels.

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### Author: ![Taniya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/76d3ee/32.png) [@Taniya](https://mne.discourse.group/u/Taniya)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/artifact-removal-in-eeg-data/10369/3 "2024-10-11T13:32:33Z")

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Hi,

Unfortunately, I do not have any EOG channels. Is there any module on MNE to manually select the blinks in the data and remove it? I have heard EEGlab in matlab has a similar feature and wondered if MNE has it too?

Thanks!

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### Author: ![sappelhoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mne.discourse.group/sappelhoff/32/3276_2.png) [@sappelhoff](https://mne.discourse.group/u/sappelhoff)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/artifact-removal-in-eeg-data/10369/4 "2024-10-16T08:36:50Z")

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> [@Taniya](#):
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> I have heard EEGlab in matlab has a similar feature and wondered if MNE has it too?

Could you link to the EEGlab feature you are talking about, please?