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Hyperacusis symptoms include hearing clicking or pressing of keyboard buttons and mouse, unbearable headache-causing sounds, and unexplainable noises and sounds. If you can associate yourself with these things, then chances are you have hyperacusis. Hyperacusis is a health condition characterized by oversensitivity to certain sound frequency ranges. A person suffering from severe hyperacusis finds it hard to tolerate daily sounds that only affect the sufferer and not others. Knowing what the hyperacusis symptoms are can be a big help to stopping this condition. If you want to know more about these symptoms, read on.

Hyperacusis is classified into two: cochlear and vestibular hyperacusis.  Some of the cochlear hyperacusis symptoms are discomfort, annoyance, ear pain, and emotional reactions to certain very soft and high-pitched sounds. Some of the vestibular hyperacusis symptoms are loss of postural control, falling, and loss of balance. These are also known as the Tullio’s syndrome and audiogenic seizure disorder. In vestibular hyperacusis, some symptoms of cochlear hyperacusis may also be experienced along with severe vertigo and nausea. In some cases, vestibular hyperacusis can also affect the brain’s autonomic system and this leads to loss of consciousness, mental confusion, nausea, and extreme fatigue. Both vestibular hyperacusis and cochlear hyperacusis can also be characterized by headache.

More Hyperacusis Symptoms:

The following are also included in the list of hyperacusis symptoms:

1. Tinnitus Symptoms - over 80% of hyperacusis patients also suffer from the symptoms of tinnitus

2. Severe headache

3. Moodiness and irritability

4. Fear of social events (Phonophobia) - people who have oversensitivity to hearing certain things do not want to participate on social events as they want to stay away from embarrassing and uncomfortable situations. This affects the patient's professional, social, and personal life.

5. Anxiety and panic attacks

6. Lack of rest and sleep causes fatigue

7. Dizziness, loss of balance, and nausea

8. Musicogenic Epilepsy - this is cause by overexposure to frequency of music a person is oversensitive to.

9. Addiction to Tranquilizer - in most cases, people suffering from hyperacusis depend too much on tranquilizers to the point of becoming addicted to it.

The different symptoms of hyperacusis are not similar to the different symptoms of tinnitus. As discussed before, tinnitus sounds and symptoms are just one or part of the many hyperacusis symptoms. It’s not a good idea to make assumptions that you are suffering from tinnitus just because you experience some symptoms of tinnitus. To be sure, it’s a good idea to pay your doctor a visit as he/she knows whether the symptoms you are experiencing are those of tinnitus or hyperacusis. Learning how to recognize the symptoms will allow your condition to be diagnosed and treated earlier because without treatment, the condition can worsen and become devastating and debilitating. Unfortunately, this can have a significant impact on personal, social, and professional life. It is just right to know your symptoms as early as now to prevent your condition from worsening.