Authored By:
Khullar S, et al
Summary:
This cross-sectional study investigated the effect of using a GSM mobile phone on auditory brainstem responses (ABR). In the study the ABR of 40 subjects using mobile phones for the past 5 and 10 years was measured and compared to that of 20 subjects who never used a mobile phone. There was no difference in the ABR between subjects using a phone for 5 years and the controls however there was a difference for subjects using a phone for 10 years. The authors conclude that long term exposure to mobile phones may affect brain function related to a deterioration in hearing.
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Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2013; 65 (Suppl 3): 645 - 64
