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3 month old,exposed to fireworks
Sir/madam
This diwali I was standing out of my house with my 3 months old son, suddenly some children exploded the bomb of high sound around 17 feet (5meter) away from me. My baby started crying, now i am worried that can it cause some hearing problems to my baby because I know infants experience greatest amount of sound pressure because of smaller ear canal volume. Can that sound output damage some hair cells of ears. I am very much worried about hair cell damage of baby. Kindly answer.
Thanking u
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Dr. Vinay S Bhat
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
It is unlikely that cracker burst has injured ear of your baby. If you want to be certain then ear needs to be examined by a specialist and then you may need to get audiological tests known as BERA and OAE to assess any hearing problems
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Consult nearby ENT specialist for confirmation of diagnosis and appropriate treatment if required
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