Hyperacusis: demographic, audiological, and clinical characteristics of patients at the ENT department.
Laure JacqueminEmilie CardonSarah MichielsTine LuytenAnnemarie Van der WalWillem De HertoghOlivier M VandervekenPaul H Van de HeyningMarc J W LammersVincent van RompaeyAnnick GillesPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
Patients with hyperacusis have distinctive characteristics. The presence of hyperacusis in combination with tinnitus can indicate a higher need for psychoeducation. Patients that present themselves with hyperacusis without tinnitus complaints remain a minority, yet might be underdiagnosed. Hence, future studies should disentangle tinnitus from hyperacusis. In clinical practice, greater efforts are required to increase knowledge about hyperacusis as a primary or secondary complaint and to provide individualized treatment for these patients.