Guest guest Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Hi there, I would like to ask if hyperacusis go away with implant? I've read the " Mapping for Dummies " and there's some analogy regarding programming hearing aids and mapping the cochlear implant. Two question came in my mind, it has been said before that hearing don't get worse with cochlear implant, however, I'm curious if our hearing thru implant will get " desensitized " when constantly exposed to noise, thus, will cause further deterioration because of over current stimulation? Will hyperacusis go away with implant? I have hyperacusis on my left ear, it's painful, even if I am not able to hear the sound, it's like something striking in my head. Left ear is my worse ear. Regards/ Jerome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2004 Report Share Posted April 26, 2004 Jerome, There is no more hyperacusis with a CI!! (That's the same thing as recruitment, right? If not, then I'm not sure after all LOL!!!) Fisk Atlanta, GA Hyperacusis... Hi there, I would like to ask if hyperacusis go away with implant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 It's not the same as recruitment... It's about being too sensitive to loud sounds, you feel pain even if you can't hear it well. Recruitment if I remember it correctly is effect of reduced dynamic range... Regards/ Jerome Hyperacusis... Hi there, I would like to ask if hyperacusis go away with implant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Jerome, You're right, they're not the same. Here's a description of the two I found on this web site: http://www.hyperacusis.net/hh.htm. " The person who has hyperacusis can't simply get up and walk away from noise. Instead, the volume on the whole world seems stuck on high. Hyperacusis is a collapsed tolerance to normal environmental sounds. Ears lose most of their dynamic range. Dynamic range is the ability of the ear to deal with quick shifts in sound loudness. Suddenly everyday noises sound unbearably or painfully loud. The disorder is often chronic and usually accompanied by tinnitus, but can occur in patients who have little or no measurable hearing loss. Hyperacusis differs from recruitment, which is an abnormal growth in the perception of loudness accompanied with hearing loss. With recruitment, loud noises are uncomfortable. With hyperacusis, all sounds are too loud. " Unfortunately, this doesn't help answer your question--does hyperacusis go away with a CI? Since your IDR is set by the CI and not your ear, I would guess it does go away. Hopefully, someone else can help you with a real answer! F. RE: Hyperacusis... It's not the same as recruitment... It's about being too sensitive to loud sounds, you feel pain even if you can't hear it well. Recruitment if I remember it correctly is effect of reduced dynamic range... Regards/ Jerome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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