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Hyperacusis
Medical Definition: | 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. |
Also Called: | Auditory Hyperesthesia,Phonophobia |
Previously Indexed: | Audiometry (1966-1978),Auditory Perception (1967-1978),Auditory Threshold (1968-1978),Hearing (1966-1967),Perception (1966-1967) |
Hyperacusis Medical Definitions and Terms
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