Severe Hyperacusis, Photophobia, and Skin Hypersensitivity

Alessandra Barbara Fioretti; Theodoros Varakliotis; Otello Poli; Manuela Cantagallo; Alberto Eibenstein

doi:10.1155/2016/2570107

Case Reports in Otolaryngology (Jan 2016)

Severe Hyperacusis, Photophobia, and Skin Hypersensitivity

Alessandra Barbara Fioretti,
Theodoros Varakliotis,
Otello Poli,
Manuela Cantagallo,
Alberto Eibenstein

Affiliations

Alessandra Barbara Fioretti: Tinnitus Center, European Hospital, Rome, Italy
Theodoros Varakliotis: Department of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, L’Aquila University, Via Vetoio (Coppito 2), 67100 Coppito, Italy
Otello Poli: Tinnitus Center, European Hospital, Rome, Italy
Manuela Cantagallo: Tinnitus Center, European Hospital, Rome, Italy
Alberto Eibenstein: Tinnitus Center, European Hospital, Rome, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/2570107
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2016

Abstract

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We report a case of a patient with severe hyperacusis, photophobia, and skin hypersensitivity. The patient was initially treated with sound therapy and medical therapy for 4 months and successfully with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and cognitive behavioral therapy which improved her mood and the tolerance for sounds and light.

Published in Case Reports in Otolaryngology

ISSN: 2090-6765 (Print); 2090-6773 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2807

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