Hyperacusis

Hyperacusis is a phenomenon of increased sensitivity to sound stimuli that occurs in people without any hearing impairment. It can be either a physiological feature or a symptom of some disease, as a result of which those around them still have a desire not to greet such a person, or even behave as if he does not hear them.

It is worth noting that hyperacusis can be classified as one of the types of hypersensitivity. This means that hypersensitivity to everything occurs due to various types of dysfunction of the brain and hearing system. The reasons why sound leads to significant stimulation of the nervous system can be hormonal imbalance, constitutional features, vascular dysfunction, and mental disorders.

Silence for a person with hyperacusis becomes unbearable, gradually forcing him to simply run away from it. Tactile contact even with soft tissue causes numbness in the palms. Having become accustomed to a constant hum, such a person involuntarily perceives silence as a significant fear and seeks to hide from it, for example, by immersing himself in work or listening to music. It is worth noting that even when it becomes very noisy around, such people can behave naturally, that is, pretend that nothing special is happening.

If a person suffers from hyperacusis due to a serious vascular disease or mental illness, doctors usually prescribe drugs that can reduce intracranial pressure, as well as drugs with nootropic properties. This also includes mild sedatives. In addition to medications, various relaxation and meditation techniques will come to the rescue. As physiotherapy,