Methacrylate sensitivity and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Dermatitis caused by radio‐frequency electromagnetic radiation

“…The dermatologic hazards of TENS are most commonly irritant, with contact allergy also having been reported to nickel, rubber chemicals and adhesives, as well as to propylene glycol in the conductive gel (2–4). Clearly, our patient reacts instead to electrical current being passed through the skin (5, 6), allergic contact dermatitis having been excluded.…”

Allergic contact dermatitis caused by acrylic acid used in transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation

“…Previously, 4 cases of contact allergy to (meth)acrylates used in TENS have been reported . Prior to that, there were reported cases of allergic contact dermatitis caused by propylene glycol in a conductive gel used for TENS application , 1 case report of contact allergy to nickel in a TENS electrode , and 1 case report of TENS contact dermatitis in which the allergen was not identified .…”

Unusual allergic contact dermatitis produced by a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator

“…A literature review found three reported cases of ACD to (meth)acrylates used as an adhesive in TENS (6, 7). Patch testing results of those cases, as well as period of use, can be seen in Table 1.…”