Short-term effects of GSM mobiles phones on spectral components of the human electroencephalogram.
Maby E, Le Bouquin Jeannes R, Faucon G. · 2006
View Original AbstractCell phone radiation measurably altered brain wave patterns in both healthy people and epilepsy patients during short-term exposure.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed 15 people (9 healthy subjects and 6 epilepsy patients) to GSM cell phone signals while measuring their brain activity with EEG electrodes. They found that cell phone radiation altered the brain's electrical patterns in both groups - healthy people showed decreased brain wave activity, while epilepsy patients showed increased activity. The changes occurred specifically in areas of the brain associated with visual processing and consciousness.
Why This Matters
This study adds to mounting evidence that cell phone radiation directly affects brain function, even during short-term exposure. What makes this research particularly significant is that it documented measurable changes in both healthy individuals and those with epilepsy, suggesting these effects aren't limited to vulnerable populations. The fact that the brain's electrical activity changed in opposite directions between the two groups highlights how EMF exposure may interact differently with existing neurological conditions. While the researchers cautiously avoided drawing strong conclusions, the reality is that any technology capable of altering your brain's electrical patterns during normal use deserves serious consideration. You don't have to wait for decades of research to take basic precautions with devices you hold against your head daily.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The aim of the study was to investigate whether the GSM (global system for mobile) signals affect the electrical activity of the human brain.
Nine healthy subjects and six temporal epileptic patients were exposed to radiofrequencies emitted b...
The significant decrease of spectral correlation coefficients under radiofrequency influence showed ...
Nevertheless, these biological effects on the EEG are not sufficient to put forward some electrophysiological hypothesis
Show BibTeX
@article{e_2006_shortterm_effects_of_gsm_2402,
author = {Maby E and Le Bouquin Jeannes R and Faucon G.},
title = {Short-term effects of GSM mobiles phones on spectral components of the human electroencephalogram.},
year = {2006},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/4462615},
}