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Microwave sickness: a reappraisal.

B Hocking1

  • 1bruhoc@connexus.net.au

Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England)
|March 10, 2001
PubMed
Summary
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Microwave sickness (MWS) is a disputed neurological condition affecting radiofrequency radiation workers. Emerging evidence suggests MWS is a recognized medical entity and a potential occupational risk.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational health
  • Neurology
  • Environmental medicine

Background:

  • Microwave sickness (MWS) is a controversial condition reported in radiofrequency radiation workers.
  • Symptoms include fatigue, headaches, dysaesthesia, and autonomic effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review early reports of MWS from Eastern Europe.
  • To examine Western skepticism and recent comprehensive reports.
  • To explore a potential neurological basis for MWS.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of early and recent reports on microwave sickness.
  • Analysis of symptomology and potential neurological underpinnings.

Main Results:

  • Early reports from Eastern Europe described a distinct syndrome in radiofrequency radiation workers.

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  • Western specialists have published comprehensive recent reports.
  • A possible neurological basis for the condition is considered.

    • Conclusions:

    • Microwave sickness (MWS) is a medical entity.
    • MWS should be recognized as a potential risk for workers exposed to radiofrequency radiation.