Auditory Processing Disorder — Can Anyone Relate to These Symptoms?

[Juan]

Maybe my hyperacusis is turning into this, acquired auditory processing disorder. Can anyone else relate to the symptoms below?

Auditory processing disorder:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_processing_disorder

Many people experience problems with learning and day-to-day tasks with difficulties over time. Adults with this disorder can experience the signs and symptoms below:

• talk louder than necessary
• have trouble remembering a list or sequence
• often need words or sentences repeated
• have poor ability to memorize information learned by listening
• interpret words too literally
• need assistance hearing clearly in noisy environments
• rely on accommodation and modification strategies
• find or request a quiet work space away from others
• request written material when attending oral presentations
• ask for directions to be given one step at a time

More symptoms:

• Difficulty hearing in noise
• Auditory attention problems
• Better understanding in one on one situations
• Difficulties in noise localization
• Difficulties in remembering oral information

This bit is interesting: "The ability to listen to and comprehend multiple messages at the same time is a trait that is heavily influenced by our genes"

Binaural fusion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_fusion

Auditory masking

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_masking#Temporal_masking

Dichotic listening

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichotic_listening

 

[Juan]

Just wanted to add this link:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1533508/

Very interesting cases. Case 3 is interesting, because doctors considered that with such a degree of hearing loss the patient could be fitted with aids. However, nowadays many doctors just dismiss a hearing loss like that and suggest just to forget about it...