The influence of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field on the basal ganglia structures of the rat brain

• Main Authors: Rajković Vesna K., Spasojević Goran D., Matavulj Milica D., Gajanin Radoslav B., Gojković Igor O., Paraš Smiljana D.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Matica srpska 2011-01-01
• Series: Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne Nauke
• Subjects: extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF EMF); basal ganglia; pericellular edema
• Online Access: http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-4906/2011/0352-49061121027G.pdf

We studied the influence of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF EMF) to subcortical structures of a brain, i.e. basal ganglia, of sexually mature rats of Wistar strain. The animals were exposed to nonhomogenous ELF EMF, intensity of 50-500 μT, 50 Hz frequency, 7 hours a day, and 5 days a week during three months. Histological and stereological analysis established a reduction in volume density of ganglia cells in the area of basal ganglia, an increase of their nucleo-cytoplasmatic volume ratio, and presence of an intensive edema of pericellular (perineural) type.