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Occupational Medicine 2000;50:366-368
© 2000 Society of Occupational Medicine

Case Report

Neurological Abnormalities Associated with Mobile Phone Use

B. Hocking*;, and R. Westerman{dagger}

* Camberwell Victoria, Australia
{dagger} Caulfield General Medical Centre Caulfield South, Victoria, Australia

Dysaesthesiae of the scalp after mobile phone use have been previously reported but the pathological basis of these symptoms has been unclear. We report finding a neurological abnormality in a patient after prolonged use of a mobile phone. He had permanent unilateral dysaesthesiae of the scalp, slight loss of sensation, and abnormalities on current perception threshold testing of cervical and trigeminal nerves. A neurologist found no other disease. The implications regarding health effects of mobile phones and radio-frequency radiation is discussed.

Keywords      Dysaesthesiae; mobile phone; neurological; radio-frequency radiation

Correspondence to: Dr Bruce Hocking, Consultant in Occupational Medicine, 9 Tyrone Street, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia. Tel: +61+3+9809 1096; fax: +61+3+9809 2112; e-mail: bruhoc{at}connexus.net.au


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