{"id":6793,"date":"2023-06-02T19:06:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T19:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=6793"},"modified":"2020-02-02T19:48:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-02T16:48:55","slug":"why-are-some-sounds-intrusively-loud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/why-are-some-sounds-intrusively-loud\/","title":{"rendered":"Too Loud! Why are some sounds intrusively loud?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/why-are-some-sounds-intrusively-loud\/#Why_are_some_sounds_Very_Loud\" >Why are some sounds Very Loud?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/why-are-some-sounds-intrusively-loud\/#There_are_several_theories_about_the_mechanisms_that_underlie_hyperacusis\" >There are several theories about the mechanisms that underlie hyperacusis.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">The term hyperacusis is generally applied to people who experience the sounds of everyday life as intrusively loud, uncomfortable, and sometimes painful. Some people notice an increase in sensitivity after they have had a difficult life event, for example, bereavement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_some_sounds_Very_Loud\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Why are some sounds Very Loud?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_10619\" style=\"width: 211px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10619\" class=\"wp-image-10619 size-medium\" title=\"Too Loud!! Hyperacusis.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/%CE%A5%CF%80%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B1-1-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Too Loud!! Hyperacusis.ent\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Too Loud!! Hyperacusis<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Hyperacusis affects people in different ways. For some people, it is a minor annoyance but other people find it really difficult to live with. Some people with hyperacusis withdraw from social and professional activities and become isolated; this can make the problem worse as they become fearful and <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/acupuncture-emotions\/treating-stress5386\/\">anxious<\/a>. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Exposure to sudden loud noise can sometimes trigger hyperacusis. For some, a negative life event appears to be associated with the onset, but for many people no clear reason can be identified.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_are_several_theories_about_the_mechanisms_that_underlie_hyperacusis\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">There are several theories about the mechanisms that underlie hyperacusis. <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">What they share in common is that hyperacusis is usually associated with increased sensitivity (or auditory gain) in the central auditory system (the hearing pathways in the brain). This sensitivity can be influenced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/psychosomatic-disorders-insomnia\/\">mood<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica;\">References<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Fackrell K, Stratmann L, Kennedy V, et al. Identifying and prioritising unanswered research questions for people with hyperacusis: James Lind Alliance Hyperacusis Priority Setting Partnership.\u00a0BMJ Open. 2019;9(11):e032178.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Aazh H, Knipper M, Danesh AA, et al. Insights from the third international conference on hyperacusis: causes, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.\u00a0Noise Health. 2018;20(95):162-170.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Williams ZJ, Suzman E, Woynaroski TG. A Phenotypic Comparison of Loudness and Pain Hyperacusis: Symptoms, Comorbidity, and Associated Features in a Multinational Patient Registry. 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