Psychological symptoms and intermittent hypertension following acute microwave exposure.

Abstract

Two men who were accidentally, acutely irradiated with X-band microwave radiation have been followed up clinically for 12 months. Both men developed similar psychological symptoms, which included emotional lability, irritability, headaches, and insomnia. Several months after the incidents, hypertension was diagnosed in both patients. No organic basis for the psychological problems could be found nor could any secondary cause for the hypertension. A similar syndrome following microwave exposure has been described by the East Europeans. The two cases we report, with comparable subjective symptoms and hypertension following a common exposure, provide further strong, circumstantial evidence of cause and effect. A greater knowledge of the mechanisms involved in bioeffects which may be induced by radiofrequency and microwave radiation is definitely needed.

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Main findings

Two men with accidental acute X-band microwave exposure were followed for 12 months and developed similar psychological symptoms (emotional lability, irritability, headaches, insomnia). Several months after exposure, hypertension was diagnosed in both; no organic basis for the psychological problems or secondary cause for hypertension was found.

Outcomes measured

• psychological symptoms (emotional lability, irritability, headaches, insomnia)
• hypertension (intermittent; diagnosed several months after exposure)

Limitations

• Case report design with only two cases
• No quantitative exposure metrics reported (e.g., power density, SAR, duration)
• Causality is circumstantial; no control/comparison group
• Potential confounding factors not described

Suggested hubs

• occupational-exposure (0.9)
  Accidental acute irradiation occurred in an occupational context and is reported in an occupational medicine journal.

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