Re: sounds too loud

[Jeff Bilmes <bilmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, this is called hyperacusis (and is related and sometimes
accompanies tinnitus (ringing in the ears)).

See: http://www.tinnitus-hyperacusis.com/

I believe it can be both a physiological and psychological condition.

                        -- Jeff

In the message dated Thu, 18 Jan 2001 16:56:37 EST
  Jont Allen <jba@RESEARCH.ATT.COM> writes:
>Dear Auditory list,
>
>Does anybody know of a condition where a person complains that sounds are too loud.
>Does this condition have a name?
>Is it a physiological condition, with a known cause?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jont
>
>--
>Jont B. Allen
>AT&T Labs-Research, Shannon Laboratory, E161
>180 Park Ave., Florham Park NJ, 07932-0971
>973/360-8545voice, x7111fax, http://www.research.att.com/~jba


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