Misophonia syndrome  

What is misophonia syndrome, its causes and treatment methods:

According to a recent study, “misophonia” is a condition that makes you get extremely angry because of ridiculous things that do not deserve your anger because of the sound of someone’s breathing or eating.

There are many people who become nervous when they hear voices and may become angry. This condition is called misophonia syndrome.

In a recent study published on The Hearing Journal website entitled Misophonia:

“A neurological, psychological, and auditory complex.” The researchers came up with an accurate description and explanation of the condition by saying:

Misophonia, or severe sensitivity to sounds, is a disease resulting from neurological disorders in the brain. Its symptoms appear in a person since childhood, when he is 9-13 years old, during which the patient is unable to tolerate certain sounds, such as chewing sounds, the squeak of pen on paper, or the sounds of a painting. Keys while typing on the computer, or the sound of fingernails rubbing against something solid like a wall.”

These sounds make the patient very tense, irritable, and angry, which makes him leave the place where these sounds are present, which leads to sabotaging his social relationships and distancing him from friends and family.

 Causes of misophonia syndrome:  

The real cause is not yet known, but doctors around the world have attributed the causes of this syndrome to:

1- A defect in the brain’s auditory system.

2- A hereditary disorder, as most injuries and diseases are hereditary.

3- Having tinnitus increases the possibility of developing misophonia.

4- The brain may have associated a bad memory of the person with this sound, which causes him distress, leading to a feeling of discomfort or anger when hearing the sound.

Misophonia syndrome

All of these reasons are not confirmed yet, as they are merely medical possibilities attributed to infection with this disease.

- treatment :

This syndrome cannot be treated except through psychological or behavioral treatment. The patient must live with this syndrome and try to do various activities that distract the ear and brain from hearing such sounds. Doctors also advise the patient to alleviate the symptoms by the following:

1- Exercising on a daily and regular basis.

2- Take enough sleep and rest.

3- Distract the brain from such sounds by listening to favorite music or a song without focusing on the other sound.

The researchers concluded their study by saying: Although there is no quick cure or magic pill for misophonia, the use of audio therapies, behavioral modifications, and cognitive-behavioral therapy appears promising.

Further research will be able to show the effectiveness of other treatment methods such as electrical and magnetic stimulation, in the search for managing misophonia.