Influence of a 1,800 MHz electromagnetic field on the EEG energy

Nanou, E; Hountala, C; Maganioti, A; Papageorgiou, C; Tsiafakis, V; Rabavilas, A; Capsalis, C

dc.contributor.author	Nanou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Hountala, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Maganioti, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Papageorgiou, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsiafakis, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Rabavilas, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Capsalis, C	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:30:53Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:30:53Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	02511088	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19673
dc.subject	Cognitive function	en
dc.subject	EEG	en
dc.subject	Electromagnetic fields	en
dc.subject	Gender	en
dc.subject.other	education	en
dc.subject.other	electrode	en
dc.subject.other	electromagnetic field	en
dc.subject.other	gender	en
dc.title	Influence of a 1,800 MHz electromagnetic field on the EEG energy	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s10669-009-9224-6	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-009-9224-6	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	The present study investigated the influence of electromagnetic fields (EMF), similar to that emitted by mobile phones, on brain activity. Ten women and ten men, matched for age and educational level, performed a short memory task (Wechsler test), with simultaneous Electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings at 15 scalp electrodes, both without (baseline) and with exposure to an 1,800 MHz signal. The EEG energy was found concentrated at the four basic EEG bands [α (8-13 Hz), β (14-30 Hz), δ (0-4 Hz), and θ (5-7 Hz)]. The analysis revealed that in the presence of EMF, the energy of the β band was significantly greater for females than for males at the majority of the electrodes. Since beta oscillation is associated with the shift of attention during the perception, these findings may indicate that the particular EMF (1,800 MHz signal) exerts an influence on this brain activity, which appears to be gender-related. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.	en
heal.journalName	Environmentalist	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s10669-009-9224-6	en
dc.identifier.volume	29	en
dc.identifier.issue	2 SPEC. ISS.	en
dc.identifier.spage	205	en
dc.identifier.epage	209	en