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Management of the Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Patient
Rich Tyler, Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Iowa College of Medicine, is leading the 24th annual Management of the Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Patient Conference. While the focus of the conference is for otologists, audiologists, and health care...
2016 ARO Symposium Focuses on Hyperacusis
Bryan Pollard, President of Hyperacusis Research, was excited to partner with Jaime García-Añoveros from Northwestern University and Charlie Liberman from Harvard Medical School to organize a symposium at the upcoming ARO 2016 Mid-winter Meeting titled:
New In-depth Study on Hyperacusis in Children
Dr. David Baguley shared his most recent paper with Hyperacusis Research titled: “Prevalence and risk factors for reduced sound tolerance (hyperacusis) in children.” There are a limited number of free downloads available. Dr. Baguley works in the Audiology Department...
When it’s noisy, even Justin Bieber wears earplugs
Our scientific adviser, Richard Salvi, is quoted in this Washington Post story about earplugs. He remarks on the hidden nature of hearing problems: “People can’t comprehend your normal-looking outward appearance with the unseen disturbance going on inside your head.”...
2015 Discussions with SUNY Researchers
An important function of Hyperacusis Research is to accelerate research by connecting researchers to the challenges of patients’ hyperacusis condition including noise-induced pain. We meet with researchers regularly to discuss the planned research and probe to see how...
ICH2 Report: A PHYSICIAN’S PERSPECTIVE
Hyperacusis Research was grateful for this comprehensive review of the Second International Conference on Hyperacusis which was summarized by Iver Juster, MD. The summary provides insights into vital hyperacusis topics and offers an excellent analysis of possible...
2015 Hyperacusis Research Benefit Dinner
Our Hyperacusis Research Boston-area fundraising dinner was a great success! We exceeded our goal to raise $20,000 for research (with more funds still coming in). After welcoming the 80 people who attended, the sponsors, Michael and Betsy Maholchic, showed a video...
TM’s story: My Life Was Changed Forever
On February 28, 2014, when my ear started ringing out of nowhere, my life was changed forever. That night I first started to notice signs that I had hyperacusis. I’ve thought long and hard about this night and the days that followed trying to piece together how...
Hyperacusis Research Supports Two Research Grants
Hyperacusis Research is excited to fund two Emerging Research Grants for the Hearing Health Foundation’s 2015 grant cycle. The first grant covers the important topic of pain mechanisms associated with hyperacusis while the second grant investigates mechanisms...