- Overview
- Effects of DST
- Stats from our program at Boston Children’s
- Provide hope and direction
- Definitions, characteristics, symptoms of DST disorders
- Hyperacusis,
- Misophonia,
- Phonophobia
- Tensor Tympani dysfunction
- Co-morbidities
- Behavioral Health
- Neurodevelopmental
- Other
- Prevalence
- Pathophysiology
- Theories
- Latest Research
- Boston Children’s Hospital Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Case History
- Diagnostics
- Counseling
- Management
- The role of the audiologist
- Working with other clinical providers
- Educational considerations
- Case Studies
- Questions
Learning Objectives:
- Define characteristics of sound tolerance disorders including: hyperacusis, misophonia, phonophobia and acoustic shock
- Describe parts of the classical and non-classical auditory system that are involved in producing the symptoms of these disorders
- Describe the role of the audiologist in diagnosing and treating these disorders
- Identify other health care professionals who should be on the team and their roles.
