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My mother inlaw is 55 and sharp noises hurt her ears like dropping a baby toy why could that be?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Hyperacusis: She has hyperacusis, of which there is cochlear type and vestibular type. In vestibular type certain sounds can cause vertigo and falling. The cochlear type is limited to sound. It may be the result of traumatic brain injury, metabolic diseases, auto immune diseases and others.

Answered 3/8/2013

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