Below are known symptoms of peripharel neuropathy and other similarities and stories I've gathered,Iwill show how they compare to neuropathy of the auditory nerve.
PERIPHAREL NEUROPATHY:
-Exaggerated signals
(In our case T)
-Muscle spasm
(In our case Tonic tensor Tympani syndrome)
-Hot burning stinging or tingling pain
(Hyperacusis)
-Anxiety
(Every new T and H sufferer)
-People showing signs of neuropathy usually have intermittent symptoms,occasional pain and spasms etc and if left undiagnosed it may become chronic.
(Lots of people experience intermittent T after a concert or just in general but that push too far makes it stay and become chronic,in the same way H sufferers experience intermittent pain from sound I.e setbacks only to experience long lasting intractable chronic pain after too many setbacks)
-Peripharel nerves can heal themselves
(This is explains why some peoples T and H completely disappears if ears are protected)
-People with peripharel neuropathy experience hot burning pain through out their body as the peripharel nerves are connected to the brain and spinal cord.
(I myself experience burning pain throughout my body from sound,it's not anxiety but a genuine physical presence of pain,the pain goes down my spine which is connected to the peripharel nervous system)
-Peripharel neuropathy tends to be degenerative,which explains why people with normal hearing loss can go to clubs with no issues where as one noise can make someone's T and H worse.
-The peripharel nerves are connected to the somatic sensory system which explains why people experience T increases through jaw clenches and facial movements,the auditory nerve is connected directly to the facial nerve.
Shall I keep going?Above is just a few points off the top of my head but there are many more.