Sensitive hearing
Sensitive hearing: Introduction
Sensitive hearing: Overly sensitive hearing (hyperacusis) in one or both ears.
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Sensitive hearing
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- DEAFNESS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- TINNITUS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Tinnitus
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Tinnitus
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Deafness
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Hearing loss
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Tinnitus
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Hearing Loss
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Tinnitus
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Tinnitus
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Tinnitus
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Sensitive hearing: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Sensitive hearing: Related Rare Diseases
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Diagnostic tests for Sensitive hearing:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Sensitive hearing. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Temperature. If elevated may suggest meningitis, middle ear infection, herpes zoster (shingles) or rabies
- Central nervous system examination looking for signs of 7th nerve palsy which may cause overly sensitive hearing if the damage to the seventh cranial nerve is within the petrous temporal bone. Causes include Bell's palsy, head trauma (causing a fracture of the petrous temporal bone), middle ear infection or herpes zoster infection (shingles)
- Look for signs of Bell's palsy (7th nerve palsy of unknown cause) - e.g. unable to wrinkle forehead or close eye forcefully on affected side, unable to whistle or blow out cheeks.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Sensitive hearing.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had overly sensitive hearing (hyperacusis)? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- Is the overly sensitive hearing in one or both ears?
- History of head trauma? - may suggest fracture of petrous temporal bone causing a facial nerve palsy and overly sensitive hearing.
- Medications? - e.g. barbiturate or benzodiazepine abuse may cause overly sensitive hearing.
- Alcohol history? - a hangover may cause overly sensitive hearing.
- more questions...»
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Sensitive hearing) may include:
- Mental retardation? - may suggest Williams syndrome.
- Headache? - may suggest migraine, hangover or meningitis.
- Fever? - may suggest meningitis, middle ear infection or herpes zoster (shingles).
- Symptoms of Bell's palsy? - e.g. marked weakness on one side of the face, mouth sags, drooling from the affected side of mouth, loss of taste on front of tongue, eye may water, pain behind the ear.
- Symptoms of Williams syndrome? - e.g. disorder existing at birth with mental retardation, short stature, elf-like face, oversensitive hearing.
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Causes of Sensitive hearing listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Sensitive hearing as a symptom include:
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causes of Sensitive hearing
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Definitions of Sensitive hearing:
An abnormally disproportionate increase in the sensation of loudness in response to auditory stimuli of normal volume. COCHLEAR DISEASES; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; STAPES SURGERY; and other disorders may be associated with this condition.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Organs affected by Sensitive hearing:
The list of organs typically affected by Sensitive hearing may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Sensitive hearing
The list below shows some of the causes of Sensitive hearing mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Sensitive hearing
How Common are these Causes of Sensitive hearing?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Sensitive hearing.
Of the 23
causes of Sensitive hearing that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 0
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 3
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 21
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 23
causes of Sensitive hearing
Conditions listing symptoms: Sensitive hearing:
The following list of conditions
have 'Sensitive hearing' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
B
Barbiturate abuse
... noise sensitivityBell's Palsy
... hypersensitivity to sound in the affected ear, hyperacusisBenzodiazepine abuse
... noise sensitivityC
Classic migraine
... HyperacusisCommon migraine
... HyperacusisF
Facioplegic migraine
... HyperacusisH
Hangover
... noise sensitivityM
Meningitis
... sound sensitivityMigraine
... sound sensitivity, noise sensitivity, HyperacusisMigraine with aura, susceptibility to, 9
... noise sensitivityMigraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 1
... noise sensitivityMigraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 10
... noise sensitivityMigraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 11
... noise sensitivityMigraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 2
... noise sensitivityMigraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 3
... noise sensitivityMigraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 4
... noise sensitivityMigraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 5
... noise sensitivityMigraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 6
... noise sensitivityMigraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 7
... noise sensitivityMigraine with or without aura, susceptibility to, 8
... noise sensitivityR
Rabies
... sound sensitivityW
Williams Syndrome
... hyperacusis (sensitive hearing)
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Causes of Sensitive hearing Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Sensitive hearing based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Sensitive hearing?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Sensitive hearing, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Sensitive hearing:
Auditory hyperacuity, Hearing oversensitive, Hyperacusia, Phonophobia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Sensitive hearing:
Medical Conditions associated with Sensitive hearing:
Hearing symptoms (937 causes), Ear symptoms (1484 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes)
Symptoms related to Sensitive hearing:
Hearing loss (191 causes), Noises in ears, Irritability (598 causes), Barbiturate abuse, Bell's palsy (1 cause), Benzodiazepine abuse, Classic migraine, Common migraine, Facioplegic migraine, Hangover, Meningitis (51 causes), Migraine (34 causes)
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