FEVER THERAPY IN PELVIC CONDITIONS - Results of Experimental and Clinical Studies
WILLIAM BIERMAN, M.D., E. A. HOROWITZ, M.D., and C. L. LEVENSON, M.D. · 1935
This 1935 fever therapy research shows electromagnetic fields can produce measurable biological effects through controlled tissue heating.
Plain English Summary
This 1935 study by Dr. Bierman examined fever therapy for treating pelvic conditions, likely including infections like gonorrhea. The research explored using artificially induced hyperthermia (elevated body temperature) and diathermy (electromagnetic heating) as therapeutic treatments for various pelvic disorders.
Why This Matters
This historical research represents an early example of electromagnetic energy being used therapeutically in medicine, specifically diathermy for creating controlled hyperthermia. While the study predates modern EMF safety concerns, it demonstrates that electromagnetic fields can produce measurable biological effects through tissue heating. The diathermy equipment used in 1935 likely operated at radiofrequency ranges similar to some modern wireless devices, though at much higher power levels for therapeutic purposes. What makes this relevant today is the fundamental principle it illustrates: electromagnetic fields interact with biological tissue in ways that can produce physiological changes. The controlled heating effects that made diathermy useful for fever therapy remind us that EMF exposure isn't just about thermal effects, but about how electromagnetic energy transfers into biological systems and potentially triggers cellular responses.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Show BibTeX
@article{fever_therapy_in_pelvic_conditions_results_of_experimental_and_clinical_studies_g6615,
author = {WILLIAM BIERMAN and M.D. and E. A. HOROWITZ and M.D. and and C. L. LEVENSON and M.D.},
title = {FEVER THERAPY IN PELVIC CONDITIONS - Results of Experimental and Clinical Studies},
year = {1935},
}