Fulltext

Effects of the acute exposure to the electromagnetic field of mobile phones on human auditory brainstem responses

Oysu, Cagatay ; Topak, Murat ; Celik, Oner ; Yilmaz, H. ; Sahin, A.

In: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck, 2005, vol. 262, no. 10, p. 839-843

Ajouter à la liste personnelle
    Titre
    • Effects of the acute exposure to the electromagnetic field of mobile phones on human auditory brainstem responses
    Auteur
    • Oysu, Cagatay. Department of Otolaryngology, Haydarpasa Numune State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Topak, Murat. Department of Otolaryngology, Taksim State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Celik, Oner. Department of Otolaryngology, Taksim State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Yilmaz, H.. Department of Otolaryngology, Taksim State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Sahin, A.. Department of Otolaryngology, Taksim State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck, 2005, vol. 262, no. 10, p. 839-843. Springer-Verlag
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:319904
    Summary
    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term effects of the electromagnetic fields (EMF) of mobile phones on human auditory brainstem responses. This prospective study of healthy adults evaluated the influence of EMF. Eighteen healthy adult volunteers participated in this study. Mobile telephones emitting signals in the region of 900MHz and with the highest SAR value of 0.82W/kg were positioned in direct contact to the right ear, which was exposed to the phone signal for 15min before and after ABR testing with click stimuli of 60 and 80dB nHL intensities. The latencies of the waves and interwave latencies were measured on screen by an experienced audiologist. The differences of the mean latencies of waves I, III and IV were not significant in initial and post-exposure ABR measurements at both 60 and 80dB nHL stimulus levels ( P >0.05). Similarly, differences of the mean interwave intervals I-III, I-V and III-V remained insignificant at the initial and postexposure ABR measurements at stimulus levels of both 60 and 80dB nHL ( P >0.05). Acute exposure to the EMF of mobile phones does not cause perturbations in ABR latencies. However, these negative results should not encourage excessive mobile communication, because minor biological and neurophysiological influences may not be detectable by the current technology