As a result of my 2006 brain injury (BI), I have hyperacusis, unusual sensitivity to sound. A lot of other people with BI have this potentially debilitating condition, and it often goes undiagnosed. Here are a couple of videos and a link that clearly explain this painful condition. While it's sometimes linked with tinnitus, I don't have the ringing in the ears associated with tinnitus.
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http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/hyperacusis-increasedsensitivity.cfm
The video below is also a great description of how hyperacusis can change your life, even when it's not caused by BI. The narrator is Chris Singleton, the musician who sings "Lady Gasoline."
YouTube has a lot of videos about hyperacusis. Several different kinds of treatments are recommended. I've not had measurable success with any treatments; I think the passage of time is helping as long as I don't expose myself to painful sound. When I do, the sensitivity returns full force!
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