Micronutrients in Prevention and Improvement of the Standard Therapy in Hearing Disorders
Kedar N. Prasad in Micronutrients in Health and Disease, 2019
Meniere’s disease (MD) is a disorder of the inner ear that can cause episodes of vertigo (the abnormal sensation of movement), dizziness, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), fluctuating and progressive hearing loss, balance problem, and a feeling of fullness or pressure. In addition to hearing loss, sounds may appear distorted in some patients experiencing unusual sensitivity to noises (hyperacusis). These changes can occur in one or both ears. This disease is named after a French physician, Prosper Meniere, who first described this inner ear disorder in 1861.
The nervous system
Peter Kopelman, Dame Jane Dacre in Handbook of Clinical Skills, 2019
Tinnitus In the case of the VIIIth nerve, abnormal auditory sensations may occur. A patient may complain of ‘ringing in the ears’ (tinnitus). This symptom is common but only rarely due to neurological disease. Hyperacusis is the term used when even slight sounds are heard with painful intensity; this sometimes occurs with paralysis of the stapedius muscle due to a facial palsy. Patients with sensorineural deafness due to damage of the cochlea may also complain of a similar problem – an example is Ménière’s disease.
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
R James A England, Eamon Shamil, Rajeev Mathew, Manohar Bance, Pavol Surda, Jemy Jose, Omar Hilmi, Adam J Donne in Scott-Brown's Essential Otorhinolaryngology, 2022
Tinnitus is the conscious perception of an auditory sensation in the absence of a corresponding external stimulus. Hyperacusis is both a dislike of sounds above a certain intensity and a blanket term for several forms of impaired sound tolerance.
A Delphi survey to determine a definition and description of hyperacusis by clinician consensus
Published in International Journal of Audiology, 2021
Bethany Adams, Magdalena Sereda, Amanda Casey, Peter Byrom, David Stockdale, Derek J. Hoare
Hyperacusis, by its various descriptions, is thought to affect between 3.2 and 17.2% of the population (Hannula et al. 2011; Coelho, Sanchez, and Tyler 2007; Andersson et al. 2002; Fabijanska et al. 1999). It can present itself in many ways, with common symptoms including headache, discomfort, anxiety, and fatigue. Some people with hyperacusis report pain upon hearing certain sounds. Hyperacusis can be extremely debilitating, causing people to avoid social situations, heavily impacting on a person’s quality of life. People with hyperacusis often wear hearing protectors, such as ear plugs or headphones, in an attempt to protect themselves from noises that cause discomfort (Blaesing and Kroener-Herwig 2012; Jüris et al. 2014; Paulin, Andersson, and Nordin 2016). Although this may seem intuitive to a person experiencing hyperacusis, prolonged use of ear protection can cause the auditory system to become even more sensitive to noise, thereby intensifying symptoms (Formby, Sherlock, and Gold 2003; Munro, Turtle, and Schaette 2014). Avoiding sound sources can also lead to the same phenomenon (Baguley 2003).
Hyperacusis and social media trends
Published in Hearing, Balance and Communication, 2019
Aniruddha K. Deshpande, Shruti Balvalli Deshpande, Colleen A. O’Brien
Until recent decades, hyperacusis did not receive significant research or clinical attention; so overall epidemiological information has been limited [2]. Today, it is estimated that approximately one-tenth of the adult population experiences hyperacusis, with some estimates as high as 15% [1]. The condition is also known to occur in children [5]. Although there is still no universally accepted cause of hyperacusis, many cases are often associated with tinnitus, noise exposure, and cochlear hearing loss [3]. Investigations have estimated that between 40% and 86% of hyperacusis patients experience tinnitus [3], and both conditions have serious and debilitating effects on emotional stability, mental health, sleep and attention [6]. The reduced tolerance to sound is also associated with other conditions, including migraines, autism, post-traumatic stress disorder, Lyme disease, Bell’s palsy and Meniere’s disease [1,3]. Although no cure for hyperacusis has been currently identified, counselling, sound therapy, social support and use of hearing protection have shown to help individuals manage their hyperacusis [6].
Cut-off score of the Khalfa Hyperacusis Questionnaire with 10 selected items
Published in International Journal of Audiology, 2022
Hiroyuki Yamada, Toru Ishikawa, Naoki Oishi, Kaoru Ogawa
The treatment of hyperacusis varies widely, including a mixture of interventions such as education, cognitive behavioural therapy, hearing aids, sound therapy, and counselling (Aazh et al. 2016). In addition, medication, hearing protection, and electrical stimulation have been tested, but none of them showed clear benefits or outcomes (Pienkowski et al. 2014). There is no widely accepted guideline for the management of hyperacusis. It is also important to have a simple and internationally accepted method for evaluating the severity of hyperacusis and the effect of clinical interventions, such as the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) in the management of tinnitus (Newman, Jacobson, and Spitzer 1996; Newman, Sandridge, and Jacobson 1998), because in order to compare severity and treatment outcomes across the literature, they need to be assessed in the same way.
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