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10718674

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-4-4
pubmed:abstractText
Hyperacusis, as defined here, is a relatively rare condition in which the patient, with or without hearing loss, experiences severe loudness discomfort to everyday environmental sound levels. The case studies of 14 patients with severe hyperacusis are described; all wore passive attenuators (earplugs and/or earmuffs) in an attempt to alleviate their discomfort, frequently producing communication difficulties. These subjects were fitted binaurally with experimental electronic loudness suppression devices housed in in-the-ear casings. The devices supplied low-level amplification followed by an extreme form of amplitude compression for moderate or high-level inputs in an attempt to reduce loudness discomfort without reducing audibility. Many of the subjects were found to function with a wider dynamic range with the active devices compared with passive attenuators or the unoccluded ear, and most reported that they benefited from the devices in at least some listening situations.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0105-0397
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
28-36
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Hyperacusis: case studies and evaluation of electronic loudness suppression devices as a treatment approach.
pubmed:affiliation
Roudebush V.A. Medical Center and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA. SammethC@otologics.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports