Benign Effect of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field on Brain Plasticity Assessed by Nitric Oxide Metabolism during Poststroke Rehabilitation
Cichoń N, Czarny P, Bijak M, Miller E, Śliwiński T, Szemraj J, Saluk-Bijak J · 2017
View Original AbstractELF-EMF significantly increased 3-nitrotyrosine and nitrate/nitrite levels and improved functional and mental status in poststroke patients.
Plain English Summary
Patients were divided into two groups, both undergoing the same 4-week rehabilitation program, with one group also receiving daily ELF-EMF exposure. The ELF-EMF group was exposed to a field of 40 Hz and 7 mT for 15 minutes per day. ELF-EMF significantly increased 3-nitrotyrosine and nitrate/nitrite levels, while NOS2 expression was insignificantly decreased in both groups. The researchers concluded that ELF-EMF therapy is capable of promoting recovery in poststroke patients.
Why This Matters
The study aimed to investigate the effect of ELF-EMF on generation and metabolism of nitric oxide as a neurotransmitter in poststroke rehabilitation. Functional status was evaluated before and after treatments using the Activity Daily Living, Geriatric Depression Scale, and Mini-Mental State Examination. Levels of 3-nitrotyrosine, nitrate/nitrite, and TNFα in plasma were measured, and NOS2 expression was determined in whole blood samples.
Exposure Details
- Magnetic Field
- 7 mT
- Source/Device
- 40 Hz
- Exposure Duration
- 15 min/day for 4 weeks
Exposure Context
This study used 7 mT for magnetic fields:
- 350Kx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.2 mG
- 70Kx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 1 mG
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Study Details
The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of the extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) on generation and metabolism of NO, as a neurotransmitter, in the rehabilitation of poststroke patients.
Forty-eight patients were divided into two groups: ELF-EMF and non-ELF-EMF. Both groups underwent t...
We observed that application of ELF-EMF significantly increased 3-nitrotyrosine and nitrate/nitrite ...
We conclude that ELF-EMF therapy is capable of promoting recovery in poststroke patients.
Show BibTeX
@article{n_2017_benign_effect_of_extremely_334,
author = {Cichoń N and Czarny P and Bijak M and Miller E and Śliwiński T and Szemraj J and Saluk-Bijak J},
title = {Benign Effect of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field on Brain Plasticity Assessed by Nitric Oxide Metabolism during Poststroke Rehabilitation},
year = {2017},
url = {https://www.hindawi.com/journals/omcl/2017/2181942/},
}