Hypothesis: Bacteria benefiting from electromagnetic field in peripheral neuropathy.

PAPER pubmed Electromagnetic biology and medicine 2021 Other Effect: unclear Evidence: Insufficient

Read original paper → DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2021.1874974 PMID: 33455474 Evidence Lab

Abstract

Recent research has already been shown widespread locations of bacteria in various tissues and organs of a healthy host organism. These bacteria (hereinafter referred to as persistent microbiota, PM) cause neither noticeable destruction nor toxins production - no immune response can be noticed either. The role of the PM is unknown. The host nervous system is not an exception and can also be inhabited by the PM. We found that various bacteria were capable of benefiting from the electromagnetic field (EMF). The main advantage of these bacteria, apparently, lies in the increasing supply of ionic forms of compounds into the cells. Since microorganisms use the energy of electrical impulses, their possible colonization of the host's nerve circuit will weaken the nerve signals. The presented hypothesis aims to draw attention to the following points: i) microbial colonization of the host nervous system will lead to the weakening of nerve signals, ii) the sensitivity of bacteria to EMF permits to affect on their activity with electromagnetic treatment.

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At a glance

Study type

Other

Effect direction

unclear

Population

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Sample size

—

Exposure

Evidence strength

Insufficient

Confidence: 66% · Peer-reviewed: yes

Main findings

The article presents a hypothesis that various bacteria can benefit from EMF, possibly via increased supply of ionic forms of compounds into cells. It further hypothesizes that microbial colonization of host nerve circuits could weaken nerve signals and that bacterial sensitivity to EMF might allow modulation of their activity with electromagnetic treatment.

Outcomes measured

Bacterial response/benefit from electromagnetic field (EMF)
Hypothesized microbial colonization of nervous system and weakening of nerve signals
Potential to affect bacterial activity with electromagnetic treatment

Limitations

Hypothesis piece; no specific experimental design, exposure parameters (frequency, intensity, duration), population, or quantitative results are provided in the abstract.
Causal claims about nerve signal weakening and therapeutic modulation are speculative in the abstract.

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