Doctors For Hyperacusis
Dr. Atif Ikram
PMDC VerifiedAudiologist
MBBS, M.S. In Audiology (USA), Au.D (Clinical Ph.D in Audiology) (USA)
ہائپراکیوسز سے مراد ایسی حالت ہے جس میں انسان کو کام ماحول کی آوازیں برداشت نہیں ہو سکتی ہیں اور کان میں درد اور بے چینی کا سبب بنتی ہیں ۔ اس بیماری میں بعض اوقات عام سی آوازیں بھی اتنی تیز محسوس ہوتی ہیں کہ ان کو برادشت کرنا مشکل ہو جاتا ہے ۔ عام طور پر اس بیماری میں سیٹی کی آواز ، گھنٹیوں کا بچنا اور کانوں میں سنسناہٹ شامل ہوتی ہے ۔اکثراوقات یہ تکلیف دونوں کانوں میں ہوتی ہے مگر بعض اوقات اس سے صرف ایک کان بھی متاثر ہو سکتا ہے ۔اس بیماری کے حامل افراد آوازوں سے خوفزدہ ہونے لگتے ہیں اور تیز آوازیں ان کو متاثر کر سکتی ہیں
Audiologist
MBBS, M.S. In Audiology (USA), Au.D (Clinical Ph.D in Audiology) (USA)
Hyperacusis can be defined medically as "an abnormal intolerance to common environmental sounds resulting in discomfort and pain inside ears." In this disease, your tolerance towards the disease gets reduced, and some ordinary sounds may perceive as loud and explosive to hearing senses. Commonly in hyperacusis, buzzing, ringing, whistling, and distortion of sounds may be associated. Most of the time, both ears are affected by this disease, but sometimes, only one ear can also be affected. Other types related to reduced tolerance are phonophobia and loudness recruitment.
Hyperacusis Facts and Figures
According to ENT Health, hyperacusis can affect people of all ages in one or both ears. Some statistics about this hyperacusis have been listed below:
| Prevalence of Hyperacusis | 0.2%−17.2% |
| Common in | Children |
| At-Risk Gender | Females |
| Problems related to Hyperacusis | tinnitus, distortion, ringing in ears |
| Specialists Who Treat Hyperacusis | Audiologist / ENT Specialists |
The symptoms of hyperacusis can appear suddenly or slowly. these symptoms may include;
The symptoms may vary from person to person. Their intensity can be high in some people but not in everyone. It also depends on the damage inside the ear.
The potential causes for hyperacusis are;
Most of the people have sound intolerance only in their one ear. We can probably call it acoustic neuroma. The tumors can be easily removed once they are found.
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The exact cause of hyperacusis is unknown in the ears, as you may experience it because of any mentioned above causes. There are some steps that you may take to prevent any disturbance inside your hearing senses. This includes;
Treatment
The treatment used for hyperacusis is usually not based on medical procedures; most people get the treatment for this disease through different psychological therapies such as;