title: Investigation of EEG changes during exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic field to conduct brain signals.
abstract: There are evidences that confirm the effect of magnetic fields (MFs) on brain signals and some psychological disorders such as headache, migraine and depression. The aim of the present study was to investigate changes in EEG power spectrum due to localized exposure in different parts of the brain by extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs) to extract some protocols for treatment of some psychological disorders. In addition, regular effects were investigated by increasing intensity of ELF-MF. Therefore, EEG relative power spectrum was evaluated at T4, T3, F3, F4, and Cz points, when all the points were exposed to MFs with 45, 17, 10, 5, and 3 Hz frequencies, separately. Intensity of MF was 0, 100, 240, or 360 μT in four sessions. Significant changes were observed in different EEG bands caused by locally exposing to ELF-MF in different points of brain (P < 0.05). Some exposure to MFs decreased alpha band of frontal and central areas in closed-eyes state. Based on the findings in this study, some protocols can be designed using a combination of various MFs exposures to conduct the brain signals that is necessary to evaluate clinically.
authors.affiliation: Biophysics-Biochemistry Department, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (RUMS), Rafsanjan, Iran, sashafiei@rums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Shafiei
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Firoozabadi
authors.forename: K Rasoulzadeh
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Tabatabaie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghabaee
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D060526:Magnetic Fields; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult