Characteristics of hyperacusis in the general population
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There is a need for better understanding of various characteristics in hyperacusis in the general population. The objectives of the present study were to investigate individuals in the general population with hyperacusis regarding demographics, lifestyle, perceived general health and hearing ability, hyperacusis-specific characteristics and behavior, and comorbidity. Using data from a large-scale population-based questionnaire study, we investigated individuals with physician-diagnosed (n = 66) and self-reported (n = 313) hyperacusis in comparison to individuals without hyperacusis (n = 2995). High age, female sex, and high education were associated with hyperacusis, and that trying to avoid sound sources, being able to affect the sound environment, and having sough medical attention were common reactions and behaviors. Posttraumatic stress disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, exhaustion, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, hearing impairment, tinnitus, and back/joint/muscle disorders were comorbid with hyperacusis. The results provide ground for future study of these characteristic features being risk factors for development of hyperacusis and/or consequences of hyperacusis.
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“Another Swedish study [7] in adults asked 3406 participants, “Do you have a hard time tolerating everyday sounds that you believe most other people can tolerate?” and found 9.2% responded affirmatively, with 1.9% reporting that they had been diagnosed with hyperacusis by a physician.”
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“…of sounds can occur in the presence of other hearing abnormalities (such as tinnitus or hearing loss) but can also be found for some people in the general population with no other auditory abnormality (Baguley and Hoare 2018; Paulin, Andersson, and Nordin 2016; Sheldrake, Diehl, and Schaette 2015).”
- Authors
- Paulin, J., Andersson, L., & Nordin, S.
- Affiliations
- Umeå University (SE)
- University of Gävle (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Paulin, Johan
- Venue
- Noise and Health
- Published
- 2016
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 83
- Pages
- 178
- ISSN
- 1463-1741 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5187659
- OpenAlex
- W2516467696
- Cited by
- 139
- References
- 39
- Citations by year
- 2026: 16 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 8.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-sa
- Locations
- Noise and Health (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Noise Effects and Management
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Keywords
- hyperacusis, general population, comorbidities, risk factors, demographics, health perception, hearing loss, tinnitus, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, fibromyalgia, migraine, irritable bowel syndrome
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Hyperacusis, Sweden, Comorbidity
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