Phantom vibration syndrome among medical staff: a cross sectional survey
BMJPublished 15 December 2010Open access
Michael B. Rothberg, Ashish Arora, J. Hermann, Reva Kleppel, Peter St. Marie, Paul Visintainer
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The prevalence of and risk factors for experiencing “phantom vibrations,” the sensory hallucination sometimes experienced by people carrying pagers or cell phones when the device is not vibrating, are described.
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Phantom vibration syndrome is common among those who use electronic devices.
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Health ProfessionsNeuroscience
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