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There are many people who hear sounds such as scratching their nails on the board, the "squeak" sound when the aluminum pot or pot touches the tile floor, or simply the "click" sound when pressing the ballpoint pen, sometimes just think. I felt uncomfortable, even disgusted. Many people think that this annoying sound causes panic just because of their personality and state they don't like, but they do not think that there is a syndrome called sound hate, fear of noise.
1. What is aphasia?
Sound hate or noise allergy is called Misophonia in English. This is a condition that puts a person's brain into overdrive. This disorder causes the sufferer to react strongly and negatively to excessively normal sounds such as chewing or breathing.
Many people feel uncomfortable when they have to listen to annoying sounds every day. But for people with Misophonia, the irritation to the point of frustration can be extreme actions like shouting or smashing things just because of the sound of biting your lips or clicking a pen.
Misophonia là hội chứng ghét âm thanh hay dị ứng tiếng ồn
2. Subjects with the syndrome of hating sound, fear of noise
Misophonia is more common in females. The age group begins to show signs of this disorder between the ages of 9 and 13. Acoustic disturbances often appear suddenly and are not related to any strong event in daily life.
3. Manifestations of people with the syndrome of hating sound, fear of noise
Symptoms also depend on how severe or mild.Mild manifestations can have symptoms:
Irritability Excessive anxiety Stay away from objects that make unpleasant sounds More severe manifestations can include:
Fear Anger Anger Suffering Hate the sound maker Panic sound Although the syndrome of fear of sound, hate of noise is not life-threatening, but they affect the daily life of sufferers.
People with Misophonia always have excessive anxiety and restlessness when they have to step into noisy places mixed with many annoying sounds. When suffering from this disorder, sufferers may avoid having to go to gatherings, eating in crowded places such as restaurants or even not wanting to eat with family members due to fear of loud noises.
Người mắc chứng Misophonia sợ việc tụ tập hay đến những nơi đông người
4. Causes of fear of sound, hate of noise
Currently, doctors still cannot determine the cause of allergy to noise. However, according to doctors, this disease occurs due to both psychological and physical reasons.
The disease is often related to the way sound affects the brain and activates the body's unconditioned reflexes due to the connections in the brain that process sound stimuli and create responses when faced with danger. interruption. The brain determines the importance of the sound heard.
5. How to overcome the syndrome of hating loud sounds, fear of noise?
Currently, medicine does not have a cure for hating sounds, fear of noise, however, to limit the appearance of annoying sounds, sufferers can help themselves reduce discomfort by some of the following ways: Wear earplugs to limit hearing unpleasant outside sounds. Distract by wearing headphones and listen to your favorite sounds like music to reduce annoying sounds. When you have to go to public, crowded, crowded, noisy places such as bus stations or restaurants, you can choose to sit in less noisy places. Take care of yourself by resting, relaxing, or learning focused exercises like meditation. Exercise regularly to improve health, get enough sleep Stay away from places where unpleasant sounds appear. Share your sound problems with loved ones. Go to the facility center to see a doctor or therapist for advice and support to have a better way to overcome the condition.
Y học vẫn chưa có cách chữa chứng ghét âm thanh, sợ tiếng ồn
Phonophobia, hating noise can follow the sufferer for a lifetime, so you should slowly learn to control the disease to avoid too much influence on your daily life.
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