Hyperacusis: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Hyperacusis

Facial Palsy

Dry mouth was present in 54 patients (19.7%), facial pain, hyperlacrimation, aural fullness, and hyperacusis represented a smaller percentage of the reported symptoms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Typically, presentation is with facial distortion, loss of taste, hyperacusis and a watery eye. [gpnotebook.co.uk]

Initial presentation may be pain around the ear or surrounding areas May be associated with hyperacusis Prodrome of ear pain and dysacusis may be present Physical manifestations [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu]

Ménière Disease

Hyperacusis, sound annoyance, and loudness hypersensitivity in children. [doi.org]

"A review of hyperacusis and future directions: part I. Definitions and manifestations" (PDF). [en.wikipedia.org]

Other symptoms include sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis) or distorted sound. [whirledfoundation.org]

Basilar Migraine

Other symptoms such as diplopia, visual symptoms, dysarthria, hyperacusis, ataxia, decreased level of consciousness, and bilateral (simultaneous) paresthesias and tinnitus [prognosisapp.com]

Sensory amplification is very common -- Hyperacusis is common in migraine, which may differentiate it from most ear disorders. [dizziness-and-balance.com]

Fibromyalgia

42.86% Miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye, resulting from a normal response to an increase in light): 3 people, 42.86% Vision - Night Blindness: 3 people, 42.86% Hyperacusis [ehealthme.com]

[…] migraines Dizziness and vertigo Fainting (syncope) Sensitivity to temperature, humidity, and an atmospheric pressure Sensitivity to light (photophobia) Sensitivity to noise (hyperacusis [verywellhealth.com]

Migraine without Aura

Migraine Associated Vertigo (MAV) or Vestibular Migraine; Mnire’s Disease; Neurotoxic Vestibulopathy; Tinnitus; Vestibular Hyperacusis; Vision & Hearing If the symptoms are [emergingindustries.eu]

Ocular Migraine

Accompanied by a variety of physical symptoms that often include lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramping, photophobia, hyperacusis leading to sonophobia, excessive [reviewofoptometry.com]

Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism presents with the following signs and symptoms: Cardiovascular The heart muscle slows down and contractility decreases therefore the cardiac output is also decreased. Bradycardia, decreased systolic and increased diastolic blood pressure, systemic hypotension and in some severe cases, pericardial[…] [symptoma.com]

Angioedema

Angioedema Other names Angiooedema, Quincke's edema, angioneurotic edema Allergic angioedema: this child is unable to open his eyes due to the swelling. Specialty Emergency medicine Symptoms Area of swelling[1] Usual onset Minutes to hours[1] Types Histamine mediated, bradykinin mediated[1] Risk factors Family[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Cluster Headache

A cluster headache is one-sided head pain that may involve tearing of the eyes and a stuffy nose. Attacks occur regularly for 1 week to 1 year, separated by long pain-free periods that last at least 1 month, possibly longer. Other common types of headaches include migraine headache and tension headache. Causes[…] [web.archive.org]

Hereditary Angioedema

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a disorder that results in recurrent attacks of severe swelling. The swelling most commonly affects the arms, legs, face, intestinal tract, and airway. Itchiness does not typically occur. If the intestinal tract is affected abdominal pain and vomiting may occur. Swelling of the airway can[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Strychnine Poisoning

One half hour following the ingestion of a possibly tainted antibiotic capsule, a 14 year-old female experienced acute onset of stiffness and weakness in her lower extremities. She subsequently survived despite the development of convulsions, severe lactic acidosis (pH 6.86), hyperthermia (Temp 40.5 degrees C) and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hereditary Angioedema Type 2

Hereditary angioedema type II is a genetic disorder in which synthesis of dysfunctional C1-esterase inhibitor results in angioedema, abdominal pain, and erythema marginatum. The clinical presentation is identical to HAE type 1. Angioedema, defined as sudden onset of edema involving the subcutaneous tissues of the[…] [symptoma.com]

Hereditary Angioedema Type 3

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) type 3 stems from mutations in Hageman factor XII, unlike types 1 and 2, in which either deficiency or impaired function of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) is the principal cause of angioedema, profound abdominal pain, and erythema marginatum. The recurrent, unpredictable, and abrupt onset[…] [symptoma.com]

Familial Hemiplegic Migraine Type 1

Facial Nerve Paralysis of the Newborn

Ask about hyperacusis (increased sensitivity to sound) and altered taste. Both are common in Bell's palsy. Ask about facial pain. [rch.org.au]

[…] expressions Twitching or weakness of the muscles in the face Other symptoms that may occur: Dry eye or mouth Headache Loss of sense of taste Sound that is louder in one ear (hyperacusis [dallasear.com]

Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence

Abstract Hyperacusis can be a prominent and disabling symptom of superior semicircular canal dehiscence associated with autophony and the Tullio phenomenon. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] disease characterized by dehiscence in the bone overlying the superior semicircular canal experience with symptoms of pressure or sound-induced vertigo, bone conduction hyperacusis [wikidata.org]

We report three clinical cases characterized by disabling hyperacusis in which semicircular canals dehiscence was excluded by temporal bone high-resolution computed tomography [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Familial Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy

Usual symptoms of idiopathic unilateral facial paralysis include subacute facial palsy, hyperacusis on the affected side, postauricular pain on the affected side, altered [n.neurology.org]

Hyperacusis and a decrease in tearing and in salivation with loss of taste can be detected. [ispub.com]

Dysgeusia Signs Facial weakness All branches of nerve: Upper & Lower Unilateral Degree: Partial (30%); Complete (70%) Side: Right in 63% Stapedius dysfunction (33%): Hyperacusis [neuromuscular.wustl.edu]

Thickened Earlobes-Conductive Deafness Syndrome

Hyperacusis was, moreover, present in spite of the conductive deafness. Surgical or prosthetic treatment of hearing loss was delayed because of hyperacusis. [link.springer.com]

Learn More About Topic css id: Hyperacusis Hyperacusis, or sensitive hearing, describes a problem in the way the brain’s central auditory processing center perceives noise [entnet.org]

Hearing impairment W Wegener's granulomatosis ... chronic ear problems, hearing loss Williams Syndrome ... hyperacusis (sensitive hearing) X X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia .. [cureresearch.com]

Williams-Beuren Syndrome

Theories surrounding hyperacusis have always been highly debated. A group of children with Williams syndrome universally complain of hyperacusis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The study investigated the prevalence of fear and hyperacusis and the possible connections between fear, hyperacusis and musicality in a Swedish sample of individuals with [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The mothers of 49 subjects with WS were asked to complete the Hyperacusis Screening Questionnaire. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Phencyclidine Intoxication

Hyperacusis. D. [dsm.wikia.com]

[…] horizontal nystagmus (2) hypertension or tachycardia (3) numbness or diminished responsiveness to pain (4) ataxia (5) dysarthria (6) muscle rigidity (7) seizures or coma (8) hyperacusis [behavenet.com]

[…] vertical or horizontal nystagmus, hypertension or tachycardia, numbness or diminished responsiveness to pain, ataxia, dysarthria, muscle rigidity, seizures or coma, and hyperacusis [dsm.wikia.com]

Congenital Facial Nerve palsy

Dysgeusia Signs Facial weakness All branches of nerve: Upper & Lower Unilateral: Bilateral in < 1% Degree: Partial (30%); Complete (70%) Stapedius dysfunction (33%): Hyperacusis [163.178.103.176]

Tay-Sachs Disease

Generalized hypotonia, macrocephaly, hyperacusis and a retinal cherry red spot appearance were present. There was no organomegaly. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This first child of non-Jewish parents had nystagmus at 4 months of age, bilateral cherry-red macular spots at 7 months of age, and hyperacusis at 8 months of age; the patient [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] marked by the accumulation of lipids especially in nervous tissue due to a deficiency of hexosaminidase A, that is characterized by weakness, macrocephaly, red retinal spots, hyperacusis [merriam-webster.com]

Disproportionate Short Stature - Ptosis - Valvular Heart Lesions

Gothelf D, et al., Hyperacusis in Williams syndrome: characteristics and associated neuroaudiologic abnormalities. Neurology. 2006;66:390-5. [rarediseases.org]

[…] problems, hypercalcemia (elevated blood calcium levels), low birth weight, slow weight gain, feeding problems, irritability during infancy, dental and kidney abnormalities, hyperacusis [ibis-birthdefects.org]

Hyperacusis (sensitive hearing) Children with Williams syndrome often have more sensitive hearing than other children; certain frequencies or noise levels can be painful and [williams-syndrome.org]

Acoustic Trauma

I had hyperacusis at the time. Most ENT's don't understand hyperacusis. Did you have hyperacusis before the exam the acoustic trauma by the audiologist? [chat-hyperacusis.net]

Except for immediate hearing loss, many patients experienced tinnitus and some pain and hyperacusis. Relatively few patients report immediately. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In extreme cases, severe hyperacusis or perilymph fistulae were recorded, leading to a permanent, distressing disability. [audiologyonline.com]

Sick Sinus Syndrome

Of those patients with hyperacusis, 83.4% had tinnitus plus hyperacusis and 16.6% had hyperacusis only. [noiseandhealth.org]

Hyperacusis Hyperacusis is the medical term used to describe the abnormal discomfort of everyday sounds that some people experience. [menieres.org.uk]

Misophonia is an extreme dislike of soft or normal sounds and can occasionally occur with hyperacusis and tinnitus. [courtenayhearing.co.nz]

Herpes Zoster Oticus

[…] physical examination showed vesicles on the left V1-dermatome and external auditory canal, associated with ipsilateral periorbital oedema, peripheral VII nerve paralysis, hyperacusis [tandfonline.com]

Ear abnormalities like vertigo, sensorineural hearing loss, and hyperacusis can add to the patient’s discomfort. [drugtopics.com]

GM2 Gangliosidosis Variant AB

He did not show hyperacusis and no cherry red spot was detected. He lost all expressive speech by his early teens. [tremorjournal.org]

He was presented with global developmental delay, hypotonia and sensitive to hyperacusis… CONTINUE READING From This Paper Figures, tables, and topics from this paper. [semanticscholar.org]

He was presented with global developmental delay, hypotonia and sensitive to hyperacusis. [kns.cnki.net]

Vestibulocochlear Nerve Disease

Click here to download a copy of our publication "Tinnitus: Ringing in the Ears" Vestibular Hyperacusis Hyperacusis is the perception of an unusual auditory sensitivity to [vestibular.org]

Depending on the site of the lesion, other defects such as loss of taste or hyperacusis may be associated. [nature.com]

– facial nerve supplies stapedius – paralysis results in hyperacusis Any taste changes? [geekymedics.com]

Conjunctivitis

Hyperacusis is an exaggerated response to ordinary sounds in the environment that are tolerated well by those without hyperacusis. [asha.org]

If earplugs are worn for blocking out such sounds, it can actually make hyperacusis worse. Hyperacusis Hyperacusis is an increased sensitivity to sound. [tinnitus.org.uk]

Research shows that sleep disorders, tinnitus, and hyperacusis often occur together. [thesleepdoctor.com]

Benign Abducens Nerve Palsy

Horizontal diplopia Facial nerve (CN VII) Muscles of facial expression Posterior belly of digastric muscle Stylohyoid muscle Stapedius muscle Bell's palsy Loss of blink reflex Hyperacusis [medbullets.com]

Furthermore, Bell palsy is typically preceded by retroauricular pain and often associated with hyperacusis and loss of taste on the anterior two thirds of the tongue. [clinicalgate.com]

If damage occurs in the facial canal, involvement of the stapedius nerve and the chorda tympani ( Fig. 7-3, #4 ) leads to hyperacusis and impaired salivation and taste but [clinicalgate.com]