GSM radiation triggers seizures and increases cerebral c-Fos positivity in rats pretreated with subconvulsive doses of picrotoxin.
Lopez-Martin E, Relova-Quinteiro JL, Gallego-Gomez R, Peleteiro-Fernandez M, Jorge-Barreiro FJ, Ares-Pena FJ. · 2006
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation triggered seizures in neurologically vulnerable rats, suggesting wireless devices may pose heightened risks for people with existing brain conditions.
Plain English Summary
Spanish researchers studied whether cell phone radiation could trigger seizures in rats that were already vulnerable to seizures (treated with a brain chemical called picrotoxin). When exposed to 900 MHz GSM radiation similar to mobile phones for 2 hours, these seizure-prone rats developed actual seizures and showed increased brain activity markers, while control rats without radiation exposure did not seize. This suggests cell phone radiation might worsen seizure risk in individuals who are already neurologically vulnerable.
Why This Matters
This research reveals a concerning vulnerability that regulatory agencies have largely ignored: how EMF radiation affects people with existing neurological conditions. The science demonstrates that 900 MHz GSM radiation can push an already compromised nervous system over the threshold into seizures. What this means for you is that current safety standards, which only consider thermal effects in healthy populations, may be inadequate for protecting vulnerable individuals. The reality is that millions of people live with epilepsy, brain injuries, or other neurological conditions that could make them more susceptible to EMF effects. While this study used rats with chemically-induced seizure susceptibility, it raises important questions about whether our wireless devices pose additional risks to neurologically vulnerable populations that deserve serious investigation.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 2 hours
Study Details
This study investigated the effects of mobile-phone-type radiation on the cerebral activity of seizure-prone animals.
When rats transformed into an experimental model of seizure-proneness by acute subconvulsive doses o...
Non-irradiated picrotoxin-treated rats did not suffer seizures, and their cerebral c-Fos counts were...
We conclude that GSM-type radiation can induce seizures in rats following their facilitation by subconvulsive doses of picrotoxin, and that research should be pursued into the possibility that this kind of radiation may similarly affect brain function in human subjects with epileptic disorders.
Show BibTeX
@article{e_2006_gsm_radiation_triggers_seizures_2378,
author = {Lopez-Martin E and Relova-Quinteiro JL and Gallego-Gomez R and Peleteiro-Fernandez M and Jorge-Barreiro FJ and Ares-Pena FJ.},
title = {GSM radiation triggers seizures and increases cerebral c-Fos positivity in rats pretreated with subconvulsive doses of picrotoxin.},
year = {2006},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16448750/},
}