{"id":269,"date":"2020-11-18T18:16:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T23:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.fm1.dev\/hearing-loss\/hyperacusis-misophonia\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T14:43:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T18:43:51","slug":"hyperacusis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/hearing-loss\/hyperacusis\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound Sensitivity (Hyperacusis) & Misophonia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Hyperacusis is a heightened sensitivity to everyday sounds that most people can tolerate easily. A person suffering from hyperacusis may find sounds like a running dishwasher, a nearby conversation or even the shuffling of papers unpleasantly loud or even painful. For some, the sensitivity is only to certain frequencies or pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hyperacusis is rare, affecting only one in 50,000 people. This number is higher among tinnitus<\/a> sufferers, however, affecting about one in 1,000. Hyperacusis can affect people of any age, and it can occur in one or both ears. Untreated hyperacusis can cause social isolation, phonophobia (fear of sounds), depression and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is extremely uncommon for someone to be born with hyperacusis. Hyperacusis can be caused by a number of diseases including Bell\u2019s palsy, Lyme disease, Meniere\u2019s disease, head injury, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome and noise induced hearing loss<\/a>. Hyperacusis is also linked with neurologic conditions such as PTSD, epilepsy, depression, migraines, cerebral palsy and autism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For those whose hyperacusis is the result of trauma to the head or hearing system, symptoms may go away as the injury heals. Identifying the underlying cause is always the first step in treating hyperacusis.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Are the Causes of Hyperacusis?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Is Hyperacusis Treated?<\/h2>\n\n\n