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The Today Show looks at hyperacusis this Friday at 9:00 a.m.
Tune into The Today Show this Friday to see a segement on Cindy Redmond, a young girl who developed hyperacusis after a misguided attempt at teaching manners went very wrong.
Musician wins landmark case over damaged hearing
Musician wins landmark case over damaged hearing, when a UK court rules that he is entitled to compensation for his life-changing injury.
Noise sensitivity is all in your head–and this report proves it!
Noise sensitivity is all in your head–and this report proves it: Finnish study shows brain differences in people with noise sensitivity.
How Sad For Cindy
A misguided attempt to teach table manners leaves a young girl with a profound case of hyperacusis. Hyperacusis Research Limited wants to help find a cure for Cindy. Please click to learn more.
Millions of Americans don’t protect their ears
Millions of Americans don’t protect their ears from noise, creating a generation burdened with hearing loss and more. Dr. Daniel Fink wonders if people would be motivated to protect their hearing and fight for quiet if they knew that noise caused hearing loss, tinnitus, and hyperacusis–none of which can be cured.
Can teens get tinnitus?
Can teens get tinnitus? Sadly, yes. Emily Barker writes about how she developed tinnitus and hyperacusis at age 19 after a one-time exposure to loud sound at a night club.
A sobering article on a severe form of hyperacusis:
A sobering article on a severe form of hyperacusis: When even soft noises feel like a knife to the eardrums. Joyce Cohen writes about hyperacusis and pain.
On hearing loss and the hope for a cure
An excellent overview on hearing loss and the reason we can hope for treatment–and perhaps a cure–in the future.