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Hyperacusis is an increased sensitivity to sound and a low tolerance for environmental noise. Definitions of hyperacusis can vary significantly; it often revolves around damage to or dysfunction of the stapes bone, stapedius muscle or tensor tympani ().
Bell's palsy is a type of facial paralysis that results in a temporary inability to control the facial muscles on the affected side of the face. [1] In most cases, the weakness is temporary and significantly improves over weeks. [4] Symptoms can vary from mild to severe. [1]
The first sign of about 80% of Lyme infections, typically one or two weeks after a tick bite, is usually an expanding rash that may be accompanied by headaches, body aches, fatigue, or fever. [9] In up to 10-15% of Lyme infections, facial palsy appears several weeks later, and may be the first sign of infection that is noticed, as the Lyme rash ...
TTS (Temporary Threshold Shift) is a temporary change of the hearing threshold the hearing loss that will be recovered after a few hours to couple of days. Also called auditory fatigue. TTS is also measured in decibels. In addition to hearing loss, other external symptoms of an acoustic trauma can be: Tinnitus [10] Otalgia [11] Hyperacusis [10]
Tinnitus is usually associated with hearing loss and decreased comprehension of speech in noisy environments. [2] It is common, affecting about 10–15% of people. Most tolerate it well, and it is a significant problem in only 1–2% of people. [5] It can trigger a fight-or-flight response, as the brain may perceive it as dangerous and important.
It is a very rare phobia which is often the symptom of hyperacusis. Sonophobia can refer to the hypersensitivity of a patient to sound and can be part of the diagnosis of a migraine. Occasionally it is called acousticophobia. [1] The term phonophobia comes from Greek φωνή - phōnē, "voice" or "sound" [3] and φόβος - phobos, "fear". [4]
Like the winter blues, seasonal affective disorder usually only occurs during certain seasons, typically fall and winter. Unlike the winter blues, SAD is considered a form of depression.
The article opens with: “Hyperacusis is a highly debilitating rare hearing disorder” (emphasis mine). But it then goes on to say: “Hyperacusis is often coincident with tinnitus. Both conditions have a prevalence of about 10–15%” 10-15% does not really seem “rare” to me at all. Should we remove that word from the intro?