Effect of 7, 14 and 21 Hz modulated 450 MHz microwave radiation on human electroencephalographic rhythms

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-79

  Hinrikus, Hiie ^a   Bachmann, Maie ^a   Lass, Jaanus ^a   Tomson, Ruth ^a   Tuulik, Viiu ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Brain bioelectrical activity; EEG rhythms; Electromagnetic field effect; Low frequency modulation; Modulated microwaves; Radio frequency radiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; BETA RHYTHM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCALP; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THETA RHYTHM; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; BETA RHYTHM; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROWAVES;

EID: 36749100914     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000701691679     Document Type: Article

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