To compare audiological characteristics and misophonia symptoms proportion in young adults with normal hearing and self-reported sound sensitivity (without tinnitus), classified as having hyperacusis status.
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
Clinicians evaluating patients with sound sensitivity should screen for both misophonia and hyperacusis separately, as this study suggests they may co-occur but have distinct audiological profiles — though findings should be confirmed in larger clinical samples.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Better characterising the overlap between misophonia and hyperacusis can guide more targeted assessment and management protocols for the growing number of patients presenting with sound sensitivity.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Study compared audiological profiles and misophonia rates in young adults with and without self-reported hyperacusis.
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