Professional racing champion Wolfgang Reip has announced he suffers from severe hyperacusis as the result of several acoustic traumas during his racing career.
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Sufferers are from all walks of life. Hyperacusis often has a significant impact on every part of a person’s life, from their work, their home environment, and virtually every social setting.
Putting the Brakes on Hyperactivity in the Brain
Dan Polley in his laboratory (all photos courtesy of Dan Polley). We asked Dan Polley, one of our scientific advisors, about his auditory research. Dan is currently a professor of otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School and the Director of the Eaton-Peabody...
Understanding Pain Signals Triggered by Damage to the Inner Ear
Dr. Megan Beers Wood, of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, published the results of her most recent work on pain hyperacusis in February 2024 and her full paper is found here. This work was funding in part by Hyperacusis Research through our partner, Hearing Health...
BBC News: “Hearing my children’s laughter is like torture.”
Karen Cook, a former flight attendant, shared her story with the BBC, describing how pain hyperacusis has so drastically altered her life.