Sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis)
Caution: Sleuth is not a substitute for professional advice, and may contain inaccurate information. Are you a parent? Explore and track children’s health with our app.
Download the Sleuth app!
Create an app account to take 70+ more quizzes and save and track your child’s changes over time.
Get the app
Take a quiz and get instant results
Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis)
When parents mention Sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis) they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Dislike for loud noises | Often | 15 mentions |
| Delayed speech or language development | Often | 6 mentions |
| Doesn't like to be touched | Often | 5 mentions |
| Non-verbal (not able to use words) | Often | 4 mentions |
| Lining up, stacking, or organizing objects | Sometimes | 3 mentions |
| Rocking body back and forth | Sometimes | 3 mentions |
| Anxiety in social situations | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Fidgeting | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Misbehaving | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
| Not making eye contact | Sometimes | 2 mentions |
Characteristics of Sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis)
How common is Sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis)?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 29.74% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis).
Percentage of kids with Sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis) by year of age
This is based on a survey of 491 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Sensitivity to sound (hyperacusis) “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 3% | 18 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 10% | 52 mentions |
| Weekly | 14% | 72 mentions |
| Monthly | 10% | 54 mentions |
| Annually | 3% | 15 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 11% | 55 mentions |
| Once | 3% | 18 mentions |
| Never | 45% | 235 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 5% | 25 mentions |
| Severe | 11% | 54 mentions |
| Moderate | 14% | 67 mentions |
| Mild | 24% | 116 mentions |
| Not at All | 46% | 227 mentions |