Electromagnetic hypersensitivity: evidence for a novel neurological syndrome med./bio.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Background/further details

Endpoint

• hypersensitivity/subjective complaints: diverse symptomatic responses, field perception

Exposure

• • 60 Hz–500 kHz
  • 50/60 Hz
  • electric field
  • intermediate frequency
• • signals/pulses

Extended view Compact view

Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

• hypersensitivity/subjective complaints: headache, temporal pain, muscle twitching, skipped heartbeats, hearing disturbances, visual disturbances, feeling unease, stiff neck, field perception (questionnaire); field perception (YES and NO button)
• general physical examinations before the experiments including EEG, MRI of the brain, overnight sleep study (polysomnography), blood parameters

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Comments on this article

• Marino AA (2013): Electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome revisited again
• Coggon D (2012): Letter to the editor: electromagnetic hypersensitivity
• Rubin GJ et al. (2012): Letter to the editor: electromagnetic hypersensitivity
• Rubin GJ et al. (2012): Right to Reply: Correspondence about Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity

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