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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 95 | Page : 162--170 |
Insights from the third international conference on hyperacusis: causes, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
Hashir Aazh1, Marlies Knipper2, Ali A Danesh3, Andrea E Cavanna4, Linus Andersson5, Johan Paulin5, Martin Schecklmann6, Marja Heinonen-Guzejev7, Brian C.J Moore8
1 Audiology Department, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK
2 Department of Molecular Physiology of Hearing, Hearing Research Institute Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
3 Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
4 Department of Neuropsychiatry, National Centre for Mental Health, Birmingham, UK
5 Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
6 Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
7 Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
8 Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Correspondence Address:
Hashir Aazh
Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Therapy Specialist Clinic, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XX
UK
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DOI: 10.4103/nah.NAH_2_18
Background: Hyperacusis is intolerance of certain everyday sounds that causes significant distress and impairment in social, occupational, recreational, and other day-to-day activities. Objective: The aim of this report is to summarize the key findings and conclusions from the Third International Conference on Hyperacusis. Topics covered: The main topics discussed comprise (1) diagnosis of hyperacusis and audiological evaluations, (2) neurobiological aspect of hyperacusis, (3) misophonia, (4) hyperacusis in autism spectrum disorder, (5) noise sensitivity, (6) hyperacusis-related distress and comorbid psychiatric illness, and (7) audiologist-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for hyperacusis. Conclusions: Implications for research and clinical practice are summarised.
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