Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation on Calcium in the Brain.
Abstract
Electromagnetic radiation has been reported to alter several aspects of nervous system function. Authors have claimed effects of radiation on calcium efflux from nervous tissue, on thermoregulation, on the blood-brain barrier, and on several other aspects of brain function, including behavioral, electrophysiological, and nuerochemical processes. In most cases, either the results of these studies cannot be confirmed by other investigators or the biological significance of the results is unclear. Most (but not all) investigators accept that radiation alters the efflux of calcium from nervous tissue. But even accepting the validity of these findings, one is left with little indication as to what the results mean for the functioning of the central nervous system. Despite the plethora of studies that demonstrate radiation effects on the blood-brain barrier, the available evidence, together, indicates that permeability of the barrier remains intact except when the exposure involves very high power densities which cause thermal damage.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADB066872
Entities
People
- Angus C. Nairn
- Eric J. Nestler
- J. Murdoch Ritchie
- Paul Greengard
- William W. Douglas