The impact of power line electric field on neural activity: A theoretical investigation

Author

Tekieh, Tahereh ; Rafii-Tabar, Hashem

Author_Institution

Comput. Nano-Bioelectromagnetics Res. Group, Inst. for Res. in Fundamental Sci. (IPM), Tehran, Iran

fYear

2014

fDate

15-18 April 2014

Firstpage

348

Lastpage

350

Abstract

The neural side effects of exposure to electric field from power lines are investigated both when a neuron´s axon is at rest and when the axon is firing in a regular way. The frequency of the alternating current which oscillates has been considered 50Hz and 60 Hz. In some field strength the external electric field could stimulate the neuron to evoke an action potential even at condition of resting. In firing regime of action potential, comparison between presence and absence of electric field on spikes of action potential has been investigated while the temporal and spatial behaviors of propagation has been evaluated.

Keywords

bioelectric potentials; neurophysiology; alternating current frequency; axon firing; evoke action potential; external electric field exposure; frequency 50 Hz; frequency 60 Hz; neural activity; neural side effects; neuron axon; power line electric field impact; spatial propagation behaviors; temporal propagation behaviors; theoretical investigation; Computational modeling; Electric fields; Electric potential; Firing; Mathematical model; Nerve fibers; Action potential; Electric field; High voltage; Neuron; axon;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics and Nanotechnology (ELNANO), 2014 IEEE 34th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Kyiv

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-4581-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ELNANO.2014.6873913

Filename

6873913