Journal of Borderland Research
(Seizures in a dog are controlled by a homemade ELF device.)
Shortly after completing my first experiments, my
neighbor’s dog began to have seizures. Maynooth was a one year old,
190 pound Irish Wolfhound. His seizures were occurring four to five
times a week. A seizure by a 190 pound dog is not a small affair. He
would thrash around wildly with no awareness of his surroundings. The
seizures would last 10-30 minutes. My neighbors took Maynooth to the
vet, who prescribed phenobarbital to control the seizures. The drug
was not effective and Maynooth continued to have regular seizures.
After discussing Maynooth’s condition with my
neighbor, we decided to try a portable ELF generator that Maynooth
could wear to control his seizures. Seizures are accompanied by wild
fluctuations in brain wave activity. We hypothesized that a portable
ELF generator could control the seizures by stabilizing Maynooth’s
brain waves. If we could get Maynooth’s brain to lock-on to an ELF
frequency, we could in effect, eliminate the seizures.
I constructed a portable ELF generator about the size
of a pack of cigarettes. The ELF generator was powered by a nine volt
battery and had two frequencies, selectable by a toggle switch (10.0
Hz and 7.83 Hz). The 10 Hz frequency was chosen because previous
experiments had shown that lock-on was more likely to occur at higher
frequencies (i.e., closer to the prominent frequency of the brain).
The 7.83 Hz frequency was chosen because it is the resonant frequency
of the Earth and naturally occurring low intensity magnetic radiation
can be detected at this frequency (Schumann, 1952).
The schematic for the portable ELF generator is
illustrated. It is a twin-T oscillator followed by a high power 386
amplifier. The twin-T was chosen because of its high stability and
low distortion sign wave. Construction is straight forward and the
placement of parts is not critical. All parts are readily available.
The two 10K frequency adjustment pots should be 10-20 turn trim pots
to allow precise frequency adjustment. The 10K output level
adjustment pot should be set so that the output feeding the coil is
less that 100 milliwatts to comply with FCC regulations (I set
Maynooth’s to 10 milliwatts). The coil itself is not critical and
can be wound on any iron core. Use only an alkaline or nickel-cadmium
battery.
Maynooth began wearing the generator in the spring of
1988. We tried the 10 Hz frequency first. The results of the
experiment were astounding to say the least. Maynooth’s seizures
stopped immediately when he began wearing the generator. Furthermore,
Maynooth was able to completely stop taking the phenobarbital and the
seizures have remained in remission. For the first three months,
Maynooth wore the generator all the time in a cloth pouch from his
collar. After that, the generator was only used at night and simply
placed near his sleeping area.
Maynooth has had a total of three seizures following
his first use of the generator. Two of these could be traced to
malfunctions with the generator. The first was a broken wire from the
battery connector and the second was a dead battery. The third
seizure could not be explained by a hardware malfunction, although
Maynooth was only using the generator during the night and the
seizure occurred during the day. It should be noted, however, that
this seizure was mild in comparison to his prior episodes.
Maynooth’s owners were so convinced of the efficacy
of the ELF generator, that they asked me to make a spare generator in
case the one they had broke. Maynooth’s vet (at the University of
Minnesota) showed curiosity in the generator, but not enough to
explore it further. They preferred to remain with a drug treatment,
even though it had proven to be ineffective. Fortunately, Maynooth’s
owners had more sense.
Maynooth still uses the ELF generator in his sleeping
area at night. The rechargeable battery is charged during the day so
it is fresh each night. (The battery lasts about 6-8 hours at a 10
milliwatt power setting).
