Hyperacusis is an increased sensitivity to sound and a low tolerance for environmental noise. Definitions of hyperacusis can vary significantly; it often...

"Decreased sound tolerance: hypersensitivity of hearing (hyperacusis, misophonia, phonophobia)". www.tinnitus.org. London: Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Centre....

introducing it in their article "Hyperacusis", with further explanation in the International Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Society's ITHS Newsletter. The term...

Sheldrake J, Diehl PU, Schaette R (2015). "Audiometric characteristics of hyperacusis patients". Frontiers in Neurology. 6: 105. doi:10.3389/fneur.2015.00105...

an increased volume, damping the sound somewhat. In many people with hyperacusis, an increased activity develops in the tensor tympani muscle in the middle...

of the auditory ossicles to sound vibration. This condition, known as hyperacusis, causes normal sounds to be perceived as very loud. Paralysis of the...

Bell's palsy can trigger an increased sensitivity to sound known as hyperacusis. The cause of Bell's palsy is unknown and it can occur at any age. Risk...

no longer be touring with the band due to her worsening hyperacusis. Despite her hyperacusis and announcement that she will no longer be touring with...

(or spasms) leads to chronic ear pain, in particular in the case of hyperacusis and acoustic shock. Symptoms include a sensation of fullness in the ear...

anxiety levels as well as phobia development, which may be associated with hyperacusis (high sensitivity to certain frequencies of sound). Compared with other...