Ten epileptic volunteers diagnosed as having focalepilepsy of unknown cause were enrolled in the present study. The control group consisted of 15 age-matchedhealthy volunteers recruited in the previous reference studies. The participants in awake resting conditions underwent two EEG recordings, separated by one week (exposure/sham exposuresessions).
Distance between exposed object and exposure source
1.5 cm
Setup
The mobile phone was held by a modified helmet in the normal use position, 1.5 cm from the subject's left ear. A similar phone without battery was placed on the other side of the helmet in order to balance the weight and conceal the exposure side. The subjects wearing the helmet could move freely in the room.
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