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Sensitive hearing: Overly sensitive hearing (hyperacusis) in one or both ears. See detailed information below for a list of 23 causes of Sensitive hearing, Symptom Checker, Assessment Questionnaire, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the symptom: Sensitive hearing. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not be performed depending on the suspected condition) Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Sensitive hearing as a symptom include:
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causes of Sensitive hearing
- (Source - Diseases Database)
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.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
The list of organs typically affected by Sensitive hearing may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Sensitive hearing mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Sensitive hearing. Of the 23 causes of Sensitive hearing that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Sensitive hearing' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Sensitive hearing based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Sensitive hearing, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Auditory hyperacuity, Hearing oversensitive, Hyperacusia, Phonophobia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medical Conditions associated with Sensitive hearing:
Hearing symptoms (1100 causes), Ear symptoms (1999 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes)
Symptoms related to Sensitive hearing:
Hearing loss (271 causes), Noises in ears, Irritability (783 causes), Barbiturate abuse, Bell's palsy (9 causes), Benzodiazepine abuse, Classic migraine, Common migraine, Facioplegic migraine, Hangover, Meningitis (160 causes), Migraine (37 causes)
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