Do Individuals with Misophonia Experience Challenges with Their Auditory Binaural Interaction and Integration Skills?
Abstract
Background and Aim: Misophonia is a condition marked by heightened sensitivity and intense emotional and physiological responses to particular sounds that may not spark the same reactions in others. This study is the first of its kind to assess binaural integration and binaural interaction in misophonia.
Methods: Thirty misophonia and 30 control participants were considered in the age range of 18 to 30 years. All the participants had hearing sensitivity within normal limits and normal middle ear function. Individuals with a history of otological complaints, noise exposure, ototoxic medications, tinnitus, hyperacusis, diabetes, or hypertension were excluded from the study. Misophonia severity was assessed using the Misophonia Assessment Questionnaire (MAQ). Binaural integration was assessed using Dichotic Consonant Vowel (DCV) test, and binaural interaction was assessed using Masking Level Difference (MLD).
Results: The statistical analysis of the independent t-test for DCV and Mann Whitney U test for MLD showed no significant difference between misophonia and the control group for both MLD and DCV.
Conclusion: The results suggest that there is no significant difference in DCV and MLD scores between the control and misophonia groups.
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4. Rouw R, Erfanian M. A Large-Scale Study of Misophonia. J Clin Psychol. 2018;74(3):453-79. [DOI:10.1002/jclp.22500]
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6. Schröder A, van Wingen G, Eijsker N, San Giorgi R, Vulink NC, Turbyne C, et al. Misophonia is associated with altered brain activity in the auditory cortex and salience network. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):7542. [DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-44084-8]
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9. Bellis TJ, Bellis JD. Central auditory processing disorders in children and adults. Handb Clin Neurol. 2015;129:537-56. [DOI:10.1016/B978-0-444-62630-1.00030-5]
10. Spivak LG, Seitz MR. Response asymmetry and binaural interaction in the auditory brain stem evoked response. Ear Hear. 1988;9(2):57-64. [DOI:10.1097/00003446-198804000-00002]
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12. Olsen WO, Noffsinger D, Carhart R. Masking level differences encountered in clinical populations. Audiology. 1976;15(4):287-301. [DOI:10.3109/00206097609071789]
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14. Sanjay S, Aryal S, Venkateswaran NK, Prabhu P. Binaural Processing and Auditory Working Memory in Individuals with Tinnitus Having Normal Hearing Sensitivity. J Int Adv Otol. 2023;19(3):175-81. [DOI:10.5152/iao.2023.22990]
15. Jastreboff PJ. The Neurophysiological Model of Tinnitus. In: Snow JB, editor. Tinnitus: Theory and Management. Hamilton: BC Decker Inc; 2004. p. 96-106.
16. Gabr TA, Lasheen RM. Binaural Interaction in Tinnitus Patients. Audiol Neurootol. 2020;25(6):315-22. [DOI:10.1159/000507274]
17. Goldstein B, Shulman A. Central auditory speech test findings in individuals with subjective idiopathic tinnitus. Int Tinnitus J. 1999;5(1):16-9.
18. Schröder A, van Diepen R, Mazaheri A, Petropoulos-Petalas D, Soto de Amesti V, Vulink N, et al. Diminished n1 auditory evoked potentials to oddball stimuli in misophonia patients. Front Behav Neurosci. 2014;8:123. [DOI:10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00123]
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20. Pellicori, J. Clinician's guide to misophonia. AudiologyOnline, Article 27026. 2020. Retrieved from https://www.audiologyonline.com. June 15 2020.
21. Carhart R, Jerger JF. Preferred Method For Clinical Determination Of Pure-Tone Thresholds. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 1959;24(4):330-45. [DOI:10.1044/JSHD.2404.330]
22. Johnson M, Dozier T. Misophonia assessment questionnaire (MAQ). Revised by Dozier T. Livermore, CA: Misophonia Institute; 2013.
23. Yathiraj A. The Dichotic CV test. Developed at All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru. 1999.
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29. Joo JW, Jeong YJ, Han MS, Chang YS, Rah YC, Choi J. Analysis of Auditory Brainstem Response Change, according to Tinnitus Duration, in Patients with Tinnitus with Normal Hearing. J Int Adv Otol. 2020;16(2):190-6. [DOI:10.5152/iao.2020.7951]
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31. Konadath S, Manjula P. Auditory brainstem response and late latency response in individuals with tinnitus having normal hearing. Intractable Rare Dis Res. 2016;5(4):262-8. [DOI:10.5582/irdr.2016.01053]
32. Domarecka E, Olze H, Szczepek AJ. Auditory Brainstem Responses (ABR) of Rats during Experimentally Induced Tinnitus: Literature Review. Brain Sci. 2020;10(12):901. [DOI:10.3390/brainsci10120901]
33. Aryal S, Prabhu P. Auditory brainstem functioning in individuals with misophonia. J Otol. 2023;18(3):139-45. [DOI:10.1016/j.joto.2023.05.006]
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Valia Madappally H, Venkateswaran Nisha K, Prabhu P. Do Individuals with Misophonia Experience Challenges with Their Auditory Binaural Interaction and Integration Skills?. Aud Vestib Res. 2024;.
