Since the introduction of microwave applications in our daily life, neurological complaints and changes in the electroencephalogram (EEG) spectrum were associated with microwave exposure. To which extent microwaves affect the brain function remains unclear. In this exploratory study, mice were exposed for 6 days to low-intensity 10 GHz microwaves with an amplitude modulation (AM) of 2 or 8 Hz. These modulation frequencies correspond to brain waves in the EEG spectrum of mice. Immediately after exposure, 8 Hz AM showed a reduced locomotor activity which faded out on the long term. For a modulation of 2 Hz, no significant changes in locomotor activity were observed. In all cases, no anxiety nor depressive-like behavior was seen.
Van Eeghem, V, El Arfani, A, Anthoula, A, Pourkazemi, A, Smolders, I & Stiens, J 2016, 'Behavioral alterations in mice due to low-intensity microwaves with amplitude modulation in the EEG frequency band', The Joint Annual Meeting of The Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association co-organized with the European COST EMF-MED Action BM1309, Ghent, Belgium, 5/07/15 - 10/07/15.
Van Eeghem, V., El Arfani, A., Anthoula, A., Pourkazemi, A., Smolders, I., & Stiens, J. (2016). Behavioral alterations in mice due to low-intensity microwaves with amplitude modulation in the EEG frequency band. Abstract from The Joint Annual Meeting of The Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association co-organized with the European COST EMF-MED Action BM1309, Ghent, Belgium.
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title = "Behavioral alterations in mice due to low-intensity microwaves with amplitude modulation in the EEG frequency band",
abstract = "Since the introduction of microwave applications in our daily life, neurological complaints and changes in the electroencephalogram (EEG) spectrum were associated with microwave exposure. To which extent microwaves affect the brain function remains unclear. In this exploratory study, mice were exposed for 6 days to low-intensity 10 GHz microwaves with an amplitude modulation (AM) of 2 or 8 Hz. These modulation frequencies correspond to brain waves in the EEG spectrum of mice. Immediately after exposure, 8 Hz AM showed a reduced locomotor activity which faded out on the long term. For a modulation of 2 Hz, no significant changes in locomotor activity were observed. In all cases, no anxiety nor depressive-like behavior was seen.",
author = "{Van Eeghem}, Vincent and {El Arfani}, Anissa and Arta Anthoula and Ali Pourkazemi and Ilse Smolders and Johan Stiens",
year = "2016",
month = jun,
language = "English",
note = "The Joint Annual Meeting of The Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association co-organized with the European COST EMF-MED Action BM1309 ; Conference date: 05-07-2015 Through 10-07-2015",
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