Management of hyperacusis in children – two case reports

Sánchez, Tanit Ganz; Pereira, Isabella

doi:10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.02.001

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“…Other records used patient-specific complaints which feature in common definitions of hyperacusis. These include auditory hypersensitivity [36,43], hypersensitivity to sound [35], 'very sensitive' and 'oversensitive' to sound [20,37], 'bothered and annoyed by sounds' [44], 'distress in response to ordinary sounds' [29], 'pain and intolerance of loud sounds' [30], 'pain and fear in response to sound' in case 2 [2], 'difficulty tolerating noise at school [2], and 'sound intolerance' [32,45] (Table 1).…”

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“…Three records included case studies of one male and two female children aged 5 years [30,37,38]. Three records reported on 11-year-old males and females [20,36,45], and two records reported on 9-year-old males [2,35]. There were also cases of a 21-month-old female [29], a 6-year-old male [2, case 1], a 7-year-old female [41], a 12-year-old male [45], and a 15-year-old male [40].…”

Section: Age and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Three records reported on 11-year-old males and females [20,36,45], and two records reported on 9-year-old males [2,35]. There were also cases of a 21-month-old female [29], a 6-year-old male [2, case 1], a 7-year-old female [41], a 12-year-old male [45], and a 15-year-old male [40]. The remaining records included both males and females, and reported age ranges of 4-7 years [46] [28] specified age at hyperacusis onset and that it was gradual in all 412 cases of the sample.…”

Section: Age and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The remaining records included both males and females, and reported age ranges of 4-7 years [46] [28] specified age at hyperacusis onset and that it was gradual in all 412 cases of the sample. Of the ten case studies included in this review, six were male [2,30,35,36,40,45] and four were female children [29,37,41,38].…”

Section: Age and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Four records [32,34,44,45] measured ULLs in children. Sanchez and Pereira [45] reported that these were 40-65 dB for case 1 and 80-90 dB for case 2 in both ears.…”

Section: Uncomfortable Loudness Levels (Ull/ldl)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hyperacusis in children: a scoping review

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Background: Hyperacusis is a chronic condition commonly defined as a lowered tolerance or increased sensitivity to everyday environmental sounds. It has been viewed as a paediatric disorder which can cause significant impairment to a child's normal functioning. Although clinical guidance highlights the importance of identifying whether the child has intolerance to loud sounds and managing this appropriately, there are currently no assessment or treatment methods that have been designed and tested for use with children with hyperacusis. A review is therefore indicated to consider the profile of children with hyperacusis as a basis for future research into their assessment and treatment. Method: A scoping review methodology was followed with literature searches conducted in Embase, PsychINFO, PubMed CENTRAL, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Research articles were included if they reported on research studies describing children diagnosed with hyperacusis, providing clinical profile information, and/or reporting on an assessment or management method for children with a primary complaint of hyperacusis. Data were charted on Excel and verified by a second researcher. Twenty-one research articles were included. Results: Children with hyperacusis are typically described in terms of age at presentation, troublesome sounds, physical sensation, behavioural reactions, coping strategies, comorbid conditions and impact on daily life. Methods of assessing the children include semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, neurological assessment, observation and uncomfortable loudness levels. Management methods include psychological therapy, sound therapy, tinnitus retraining therapy, medication and neuro-rehabilitation. Conclusion: The information we catalogued on various elements of clinical profile, assessment and management can serve as a stepping stone in future research developing questionnaires for clinical measurement of the impact of hyperacusis on children, and the measurement of treatment related change in clinic and in trials. Positive outcomes were noted by the authors following all of the above treatments; future research must compare these and specify the parameters for optimal results.

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Section: Age and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Age and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Age and Gendermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Four records [32,34,44,45] measured ULLs in children. Sanchez and Pereira [45] reported that these were 40-65 dB for case 1 and 80-90 dB for case 2 in both ears.…”

Section: Uncomfortable Loudness Levels (Ull/ldl)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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