Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Evaluation and Treatment | CHChearing.org

Do you have Hyperacusis? It is rare in general but common in autistic people. It is a hearing difference where sounds others perceive as normal seem uncomfortably — and often unbearably — loud. It’s also described as decreased sound tolerance, or DST. People with normal hearing experience a range of sounds with varying degrees of loudness. In contrast, people with hyperacusis experience sound in general with the volume turned too high. Symptoms include ear pain, ringing in ears, and pressure in