• DocumentCode
    2848968
  • Title

    Low-level microwave effects on EEG

  • Author

    Hinrikus, Hiie ; Lass, Jaanus ; Tuulik, Viiu

  • Author_Institution
    Biomed. Eng. Centre, Tallinn Tech. Univ., Estonia
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    744
  • Abstract
    The results of investigation of low-level modulated microwave effects on human EEG are presented. The theoretical estimation of the sensitivity of cells to microwave fields confirms that very low intensities of radiation would affect living systems. The microwave radiation effects on the vigilance level of the human brain have been studied by comparison with photic stimulation on a homogeneous group of young healthy volunteers. The study of EEG photic stimulation effects at 16 Hz frequency and microwave radiation stimulation effects at 450 MHz frequency modulated with 7 Hz, 16 Hz and 30 Hz frequency shows that the changes caused by these factors in the EEG alpha-wave spectrum have a similar character: depression of alpha-waves and recovering after a 10-20 second period. The microwave effects take place at 7 Hz modulation frequency only and the recovering period for these is longer than for photic stimulation
  • Keywords
    biological effects of microwaves; electroencephalography; 10 to 20 s; 450 MHz; 7 to 30 Hz; EEG; alpha-waves depression; electrodiagnostics; human brain; microwave radiation effects; photic stimulation; recovering period; vigilance level; young healthy volunteers; Calcium; Electroencephalography; Electromagnetic heating; Electromagnetic radiation; Estimation theory; Frequency modulation; Humans; Nervous system; Radio frequency; Thermal stresses;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Chicago, IL
  • ISSN
    1094-687X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6465-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.2000.900856
  • Filename
    900856