Effect of modified SHF and acoustic stimulation on spectral characteristics of the electroencephalograms of the cat brain

• Published in: Biofizika Vol. 45; no. 5; p. 935
• Main Authors: Ivanova, V Iu, Martynova, O V, Aleĭnik, S V, Limarenko, A V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01-09-2000
• Subjects: Acoustic Stimulation; Animals; Brain - physiology; Cats; Electroencephalography; Electromagnetic Fields
• ISSN: 0006-3029

The effect of modulated electromagnetic fields on the spectral parameters of bioelectric brain activity in awake cats was studied by registering the electroencephalogram from the skin surface in the vertex area using carbon electrodes. In the normal electroencephalogram, spectral components in the range above 20 Hz predominated. It was shown that, upon irradiation with electromagnetic field (basic frequency 980 MHz, power density 30-50 microW/cm2), spectral components in the range of 12-18 Hz begin to prevail. A similarity in the redistribution of the power of spectral components upon both acoustic and modulated electromagnetic influences was revealed. The results suggest that there is a a common neurophysiological mechanism by which modulated electromagnetic radiation and acoustic stimulation affect the electrical activity of the brain. This ia consistent with the assumption that the effect of the electromagnetic field on the central nervous system is mediated through the acoustic sensory system.