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The research idea of the paper is very timely and original. The main task of the paper is to review the published results on these topics and to present a discussion of the effects of mobile phone effects on human brain and mental activity. The paper concludes that EEG spectrum weighted frequency (brain rate), characterizing the level of mental arousal, can serve as a useful preliminary indicator of possible mobile phones influences.
However, I would like to recommend to expand the section of results and discussion. More detail description of the EEG spectrum weighted frequency methodology would be an advantage. The number of pictures could be shortened easily by transferring the information from pictures to the paper text.
I recommend this paper for final publication.
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Application of methods of heart rate variability and electroencephalograpy for sleep research and functional testing. Analysis of heart rate and EEG spectrum weighted frequency during individual sleep stages.
- How to cite: Varoneckas G .Mobile Phones, E E G And Mental Activity[Review of the article 'Mobile Phones, E E G And Mental Activity ' by Pop-Jordanova N].WebmedCentral 2011;2(1):WMCRW00328
Responded by Prof. Jordan Pop-Jordanov on 31 Jan 2011 10:56:52 AM
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The quality of the tables and illustrations is not enough to read them easily.
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I am working on cognitive electrophysiology and EEG, but not much interested in the effects of mobile phones.
- How to cite: Karamursel S .Mobile Phones, E E G And Mental Activity -Reviewed by Sacit Karam?rsel[Review of the article 'Mobile Phones, E E G And Mental Activity ' by Pop-Jordanova N].WebmedCentral 2011;1(12):WMCRW00305
Responded by Prof. Jordan Pop-Jordanov on 31 Jan 2011 10:59:22 AM
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The main goal of the article is to present the published results and a possible explanation of mobile phone effects on human brain and mental activity. The results analysed in the paper published in the high quality journals. The topic of the article is extremely important.
I could recommend pay more attention in the article for the discussion. The quality of the presented illustrations could be better. The illustrations are not acceptable.
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I study the brain biochemistry and cognitive function at different age.
- How to cite: Babenko N A.Mobile Phones and Brain[Review of the article 'Mobile Phones, E E G And Mental Activity ' by Pop-Jordanova N].WebmedCentral 2011;1(12):WMCRW00303
Responded by Prof. Jordan Pop-Jordanov on 31 Jan 2011 11:00:07 AM
Authors are using brain rate to explain the possible benefical or detrimental roles of mobile phones though a possible indicator this seriously discounts the other effects of cell phones that might be affecting other brain functions.
The other studies pointed out by the authors were extensive yet failed to incoporate all the aspects of this complex problem. One of the major drawback is use of cell phones and its role in brain developmental abnormalities includinge brain tumor. This is a complex issue that need to be addressed using multi prong approach.
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Responded by Prof. Jordan Pop-Jordanov on 31 Jan 2011 10:56:19 AM