Magnetic Field Exposure Can Alter Neuroprocessing in Humans
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Previous studies have shown that magnetic fields have subtle effects on pain perception in animals as well as humans. Experiments with sinusoidal extremely low frequency magnetic fields as well as pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) have indicated that PEMF may have a larger analgesic effect, and so may be more clinically relevant. Indeed, these effects have been demonstrated to be specific to the affective component of pain, not affecting the sensory thresholds in human volunteers [1]. Here, we use functional imaging to examine the underlying changes in neuroprocessing after pulsed magnetic field exposure.
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