Effect of exposure to the electromagnetic waves emitted from cellular phone on the cerebellum and hippocampus of the adult male albino rats

Background The use of electromagnetic fields in daily life becomes more common, and it’s thought that these stimuli have an impact on various body cells and organs. Electromagnetic waves originate from several sources in our surroundings, such as radio antennae, TVs, wireless communication etc. One of the most prevalent sources of electromagnetic field induction is mobile phones. Aim To assess the effects of electromagnetic waves emitted from cellular phone on the cerebellum and hippocampus of the adult male albino rats. Materials and methods 40 male albino rats were exposed to cellular phones radiation. Rats were divided into three groups: control group (I): 20 adult male albino rats, experimental group (II): 10 rats constantly exposed to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) 2 h per day, 6 days a week, for 1 month and experimental group (III): 10 rats constantly exposed to EMR 2 h per day, 6 days a week, for two months. Then the rats were sacrificed and their cerebellum and hippocampus were stained and examined. Results Found that the intraneuronal neurofibrillary tangles in the neuronal cell body increased and that the EMR from cell phones produced a notable degeneration of cerebellar, hippocampus pyramidal, and granular neurons. Conclusions The neuronal damaging effect of EMR exposure can lead to hippocampus and cerebellar dysfunction.