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Behavioral alterations in mice due to low-intensity microwaves with amplitude modulation in the EEG frequency band Authors: V. Van Eeghem, A. El Arfani, A. Anthoula, A. Pourkazemi, I. Smolders and J. Stiens Publication Date: Jun. 2016
Abstract: Since the introduction of microwave applications in our daily life, neurological complaints and changes in the electroencephalogram (EEG) spectrum were associated with microwave exposure. To which extent microwaves affect the brain function remains unclear. In this exploratory study, mice were exposed for 6 days to low-intensity 10 GHz microwaves with an amplitude modulation (AM) of 2 or 8 Hz. These modulation frequencies correspond to brain waves in the EEG spectrum of mice. Immediately after exposure, 8 Hz AM showed a reduced locomotor activity which faded out on the long term. For a modulation of 2 Hz, no significant changes in locomotor activity were observed. In all cases, no anxiety nor depressive-like behavior was seen.
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