Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Cognitive Robotics, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (3mE), TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands.
Sci Rep. 2023 Dec 8;13(1):21758. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-48561-z.
The interaction between biological tissue and electromagnetic fields (EMF) is a topic of increasing interest due to the rising prevalence of background EMF in the past decades. Previous studies have attempted to measure the effects of EMF on brainwaves using EEG recordings, but are typically hampered by experimental and environmental factors. In this study, we present a framework for measuring the impact of EMF on EEG while controlling for these factors. A Bayesian statistical approach is employed to provide robust statistical evidence of the observed EMF effects. This study included 32 healthy participants in a double-blinded crossover counterbalanced design. EEG recordings were taken from 63 electrodes across 6 brain regions. Participants underwent a measurement protocol comprising two 18-min sessions with alternating blocks of eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC) conditions. Group 1 (n = 16) had EMF during the first session and sham during the second session; group 2 (n = 16) had the opposite. Power spectral density plots were generated for all sessions and brain regions. The Bayesian analysis provided statistical evidence for the presence of an EMF effect in the alpha band power density in the EO condition. This measurement protocol holds potential for future research on the impact of novel transmission protocols.
由于过去几十年背景电磁场 (EMF) 的普遍增加,生物组织与电磁场之间的相互作用是一个日益受到关注的话题。先前的研究试图使用脑电图 (EEG) 记录来测量 EMF 对脑电波的影响,但通常受到实验和环境因素的限制。在这项研究中,我们提出了一种在控制这些因素的情况下测量 EMF 对 EEG 影响的框架。采用贝叶斯统计方法为观察到的 EMF 效应提供了稳健的统计证据。这项研究包括 32 名健康参与者,他们采用双盲交叉平衡设计。从 6 个大脑区域的 63 个电极上采集 EEG 记录。参与者接受了包括两个 18 分钟的阶段和交替的睁眼 (EO) 和闭眼 (EC) 条件的测量方案。第 1 组(n=16)在第一个阶段接受 EMF,第二个阶段接受假 EMF;第 2 组(n=16)则相反。为所有阶段和大脑区域生成了功率谱密度图。贝叶斯分析为 EO 条件下的 alpha 波段功率密度存在 EMF 效应提供了统计证据。该测量方案为未来关于新型传输协议的影响的研究提供了潜力。
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