ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Effects of Mobile Electromagnetic Exposure on Brain Oscillations and Cortical Excitability: Scoping Review.
Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Mobile phone MIMO antenna array miniaturization-based low SAR research in the combined EMF.PloS one · 2026Article
- Redefinition of EEG frequency bands: a fractal model inspired by Blagg's Titius-Bode law.Frontiers in systems neuroscience · 2026Article
- The Effect of 5G Mobile Phone Electromagnetic Exposure on Corticospinal and Intracortical Excitability in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.Brain sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
With the widespread adoption of smartphones, concerns about increased exposure to non-ionizing radiofrequency have emerged. This scoping review examines the effects of mobile phone exposure on neural oscillations and cortical excitability, focusing on both motor and non-motor regions of the cerebral cortex. A scoping review identified seventy-eight studies that involved healthy individuals and employed electroencephalography and only two studies that investigated transcranial magnetic stimulation as primary technical tools. The findings suggest that mobile phone exposure may affect brain oscillations and cortical excitability. However, inconsistencies in experimental methods across studies make it difficult to draw definitive conclusions. Additionally, research on fifth-generation technology, particularly mmWave exposure from next-generation mobile networks, remains limited and needs further exploration. These gaps highlight the need for more in-depth studies on how mobile phone exposure impacts brain function.
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