Airbag Deployment and Tinnitus Emergence Following Car crash, a Case Report and a Brief Literature Review

Mohammad Hossein Azizi; Frough Aghanejad

doi:10.18502/crcp.v8i6.16239

Mohammad Hossein Azizi Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Academy of Medical Sciences of the I.R. of Iran, Tehran, Iran
Frough Aghanejad Audiologist, Tehran, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v8i6.16239

Keywords: Airbag; Noise induced hearing loss; Tinnitus; Acoustic trauma

Abstract

Automatic airbag deployment during car accidents undoubtedly plays a vital role in preventing injuries. However, it may occasionally lead to aural damage, including noise-induced hearing loss, tympanic membrane perforation, and tinnitus. Here, we present a case of left curtain airbag deployment immediately following a low-speed car accident, which resulted in the driver experiencing tinnitus. In addition to the case presentation, we have included a brief literature review on potential otologic and nonotologic injuries caused by airbags