. The spectral power coherence of the EEG under different EMF conditions.
Hountala CD, Maganioti AE, Papageorgiou CC, Nanou ED, Kyprianou MA, Tsiafakis VG, Rabavilas AD, Capsalis CN. · 2008
View Original AbstractThe radiation effect on spectral power coherence differs by gender, with gender differences disappearing at 900 MHz and reversing at 1800 MHz.
Plain English Summary
Researchers introduced spectral power coherence as a measure of coordination among four EEG frequency bands at a specific brain location. They found that delta rhythm contributes less to this coordination than theta, alpha, and beta rhythms. Gender differences in overall spectral power coherence were observed without radiation, but these differences disappeared during 900 MHz exposure and reversed during 1800 MHz exposure. The measure was calculated from pre-stimulus EEG during an auditory memory task under 900 MHz and 1800 MHz electromagnetic field conditions.
Why This Matters
The study highlights that the influence of electromagnetic radiation on spectral power coherence varies between genders. This gender-dependent effect was measured during a pre-stimulus auditory memory task.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz and 1,800 MHz Duration: 45 min
Study Details
The present study introduces the concept of spectral power coherence (SPC), which reflects the pattern of coordination of the four basic EEG bands (delta, theta, alpha, and beta) at a specific location of the brain.
The SPC was calculated for the pre-stimulus EEG signal during an auditory memory task under differen...
The results showed that delta rhythm is less consequential in the overall cooperation between the ba...
Show BibTeX
@article{cd_2008__the_spectral_power_1498,
author = {Hountala CD and Maganioti AE and Papageorgiou CC and Nanou ED and Kyprianou MA and Tsiafakis VG and Rabavilas AD and Capsalis CN.},
title = {. The spectral power coherence of the EEG under different EMF conditions.},
year = {2008},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304394008008598},
}