Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Tinnitus and cell phones: the role of electromagnetic radiofrequency radiation ☆

Tinnitus and cell phones: the role of electromagnetic radiofrequency radiation 

Zumbido e telefones celulares: o papel da radiação eletromagnética de radiofrequência 
  • a Department of Otolaryngology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • b Association for Interdisciplinary Research and Divulgation of Tinnitus, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
  • c Faculdade de Medicina, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Open Access funded by Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial
Under a Creative Commons license

Abstract

Introduction

Tinnitus is a multifactorial condition and its prevalence has increased on the past decades. The worldwide progressive increase of the use of cell phones has exposed the peripheral auditory pathways to a higher dose of electromagnetic radiofrequency radiation (EMRFR). Some tinnitus patients report that the abusive use of mobiles, especially when repeated in the same ear, might worsen ipsilateral tinnitus.

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