Hyperacusis WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Hyperacusis
Hyperacusis a condition where a person has an extreme sensitivity to sound.1 A noise that's at a comfortable level for most people is piercing for those that suffer from hyperacusis.2 The most common sounds that irritate the ears of a person with hyperacusis are chewing or a clicking of a finger.1
Fast Facts:
- Elevated stress level, ear pain, and not tolerating everyday noises are symptoms of hyperacusis.3
- Some known causes of hyperacusis include head injury, hearing loss, ear infections, and reactions to certain medications.4
- Some patients use a pink sound CD or special hearing aids to help cope with hyperacusis.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Hyperacusis
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Hyperacusis Network: What is Hyperacusis?
- ↑ Wrong Diagnosis: Hyperacusis
- ↑ Hyperacusis.org: Homepage
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- Contributor: Maria A. Griswold
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Maria A. Griswold
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Hyperacousis, Ringing in Ears, Sensitivity to Sound
- Last update: Jul. 31, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
