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[Bilateral acoustic trauma after air bag inflation]
S Fahimi-Weber1, A Kessler, E Bakkal
1Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Prosper Hospital Recklinghausen. s.fahmi-weber@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
HNO
|December 5, 2000
Abstract:
Airbag inflation is associated with a loud noise. This very short noise has a peak amplitude of 170 dB sound pressure level and can make otologic injuries. We report a case of acoustic trauma after airbag inflation. The 24-year-old man has hearing loss both side in the 3000- to 6000-Hz range and in the deep-frequency. The possibility of acoustic trauma from airbag noise are probably much more common and need more attention in the clinic.