New paper on hyperacusis subtypes from Kelly Jahn
Dr. Kelly Jahn of the University of Texas at Dallas and co-authors have published a new paper in the February 2025 issue of The Journal of Pain entitled “Clinical phenotype and management of sound-induced pain: Insights from adults with pain hyperacusis.”...
New Video: Introduction to Hyperacusis Research
“An icepick or razor scraping their ear canal.” Kelly Jahn, PhD, and Megan Beers Wood, PhD, discuss their work in our new fundraising video. Kelly notes that, in her survey, every single patient reported “a lack of empathy and support” from...
2025 Hyperacusis Research Grant Awarded to Manoj Kumar
The recipient of our next Hyperacusis Research research grant is Manoj Kumar, Ph.D.! Dr. Kumar, an assistant professor of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh, will be researching the KCNQ2/3 potassium channel as it relates to the mitigation of...
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.
