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Epilepsy and Radio Waves
Thu, 05/06/2010 - 19:42Hi all,
I have a bizarre-sounding question (at least to me), stemming from a few bizarre experiences. Question first:
Is anyone aware of whether radio waves can influence epilepsy?
About a year ago I was in an airport waiting for my flight and all of the sudden I started having heavy auras. No full-blown seizures (I have tonic-clonic), but auras every minute or so. Now I work in an EEG lab with a communications tower directly above and I've experienced the same thing several times. The signal strength is strong enough to mess with our recordings sometimes. So...
I figure the two have in common especially strong radio waves. Has anyone ever been influenced by radio waves before?
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Re: Epilepsy and Radio Waves
Submitted by phylisfjohnson on Fri, 2010-05-07 - 10:13
Believe it or not there's a certain epilepsy called:
Musicogenic Epilepsy
This is a form of reflexive epilepsy in which a seizure is triggered by music or specific frequencies. Sensitivity to music varies from person to person. Some people are sensitive to a particular tone from a voice or instrument. Others are sensitive to a particular musical style or rhythm. Still others are sensitive to a range of noises.
Try keeping a diary to see if this trigger is consistent and note anything else that you may perceive as a trigger. Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com
Believe it or not there's a certain epilepsy called:
Musicogenic Epilepsy
This is a form of reflexive epilepsy in which a seizure is triggered by music or specific frequencies. Sensitivity to music varies from person to person. Some people are sensitive to a particular tone from a voice or instrument. Others are sensitive to a particular musical style or rhythm. Still others are sensitive to a range of noises.
Try keeping a diary to see if this trigger is consistent and note anything else that you may perceive as a trigger. Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com
Re: Epilepsy and Radio Waves
Submitted by phylisfjohnson on Fri, 2010-05-07 - 10:06
For some reason, the website doesn't seem to be working properly. Email me at pfj@pfjohnson with a copy of your post and "musicology" and I'll explain... Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com
For some reason, the website doesn't seem to be working properly. Email me at pfj@pfjohnson with a copy of your post and "musicology" and I'll explain... Phylis Feiner Johnson www.epilepsytalk.com