title: Neurological abnormalities associated with mobile phone use.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Caulfield General Medical Centre, Victoria, Australia. bruhoc@connexus.net.au
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hocking
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Westerman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004867:Equipment Design; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D012535:Scalp; D013689:Telephone; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed