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[ Effects of electromagnetic fields generated by mobile phones on the nervous system]. 2004

Halina Sińczuk-Walczak, and Alicja Bortkiewicz, and Marek Zmyślony

Z Przychodni Chorób Zawodowych, Instytutu Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera, Lodzi.

The authors present some data on the effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) generated by mobile phones on the nervous system. The main attention was paid to the usefulness of some neurophysiological methods, such as electroencephalography (EEG), multimodality evoked potentials (MEP), and event related potentials (ERP) in the evaluation of the bioelectrical activity of the brain. The majority of the cited articles underline the difficulties in the evaluation of adverse effects of EMF generated by mobile phones, which can result from their nonspecific influence on biological structures.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002490	Central Nervous System	The main information-processing organs of the nervous system, consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges.	Cerebrospinal Axis,Axi, Cerebrospinal,Axis, Cerebrospinal,Central Nervous Systems,Cerebrospinal Axi,Nervous System, Central,Nervous Systems, Central,Systems, Central Nervous
D004569	Electroencephalography	Recording of electric currents developed in the brain by means of electrodes applied to the scalp, to the surface of the brain, or placed within the substance of the brain.	EEG,Electroencephalogram,Electroencephalograms
D004574	Electromagnetic Fields	Fields representing the joint interplay of electric and magnetic forces.	Electromagnetic Field,Field, Electromagnetic,Fields, Electromagnetic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D018913	Event-Related Potentials, P300	A late-appearing component of the event-related potential. P300 stands for a positive deflection in the event-related voltage potential at 300 millisecond poststimulus. Its amplitude increases with unpredictable, unlikely, or highly significant stimuli and thereby constitutes an index of mental activity. (From Campbell, Psychiatric Dictionary, 6th ed)	Evoked Potentials, P300 Component,P3 Event Related Potential,P300 Event-Related Potential,P300 Event-Related Potentials,Event-Related Potentials, P3,P3 Event-Related Potentials,P300 Component,P3a Event-Related Potentials,P3b Event-Related Potentials,Event Related Potentials, P3,Event Related Potentials, P300,Event-Related Potential, P3,Event-Related Potential, P300,Event-Related Potential, P3a,Event-Related Potential, P3b,Event-Related Potentials, P3a,Event-Related Potentials, P3b,P3 Event Related Potentials,P3 Event-Related Potential,P300 Components,P300 Event Related Potential,P300 Event Related Potentials,P3a Event Related Potentials,P3a Event-Related Potential,P3b Event Related Potentials,P3b Event-Related Potential
D040421	Cell Phone	Analog or digital communications device in which the user has a wireless connection from a telephone to a nearby transmitter. It is termed cellular because the service area is divided into multiple "cells." As the user moves from one cell area to another, the call is transferred to the local transmitter.	Car Phone,Cell Phones,Cellular Phone,Mobile Phone,Telephone, Cellular,Mobile Telephone,Portable Cellular Phone,Transportable Cellular Phone,Car Phones,Cellular Phone, Portable,Cellular Phone, Transportable,Cellular Phones,Cellular Phones, Portable,Cellular Phones, Transportable,Cellular Telephone,Cellular Telephones,Mobile Phones,Mobile Telephones,Phone, Car,Phone, Cell,Phone, Cellular,Phone, Mobile,Phones, Car,Phones, Cell,Phones, Cellular,Phones, Mobile,Portable Cellular Phones,Telephone, Mobile,Telephones, Cellular,Telephones, Mobile,Transportable Cellular Phones