Changes in human EEG caused by low level modulated microwave stimulation

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 431-440

  Hinrikus, Hiie ^a   Parts, Maie ^a   Lass, Jaanus ^a   Tuulik, Viiu ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

Author keywords

EEG alpha rhythm; EEG theta rhythm; EMF effect; Photic stimulation; Repetitive exposure

Indexed keywords

ALPHA-RHYTHM; EEG ALPHA RHYTHM; EEG THETA RHYTHM; EMF EFFECT; EXPOSED TO; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMAN EEG; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REPETITIVE EXPOSURE; THETA RHYTHMS;

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; DENSITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MALE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCALP; SIGNAL DETECTION; THETA RHYTHM;

EID: 4444314050     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20010     Document Type: Article

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