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Noise  Sensitivity Hyperacusis is a type of reduced tolerance to sound. People with hyperacusis often find ordinary noises too loud, while loud noises can cause discomfort and pain. The most common known causes of hyperacusis are exposure to loud noise, and ageing. There are no tests for diagnosing hyperacusis.
Causes:
The most common cause of hyperacusis is damage to the inner ear from ageing or exposure to loud noise. Hyperacusis is often associated with tinnitus (buzzing, ringing or whistling noises in the ears) and distortion of sounds. Usually both ears are affected, although it is possible to have it in only one ear.
Symptoms :
Symptoms include:
-very quiet sounds are comfortable, but ordinary sounds (like voices at conversational volume) are too loud or distorted.
-your own voice seems too loud or distorted.
-low intensity sounds, such as the noise of a refrigerator, seem too loud.
-sudden, loud noise can cause discomfort and pain.
-loud noises can
Treatment:
Treatment for hyperacusis
This could be: sound therapy to get you used to everyday sounds again, and may involve wearing ear pieces that make white noise. cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to change the way you think about your hyperacusis and reduce anxiety.
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