Table 3 Treatments and outcomes
Study Reference | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
[2] | Case 1: WNGs Case 2: CBT | Case 1: ‘ability to cope was much improved’; case 2: ‘improvement seen two weeks later in resisting troublesome sounds’ |
[28] | Behavioural therapy and Pure Relaxation Therapy Ball for home use | 25% had sufficient improvement to permit discharge; 3% required more than three sessions before symptom resolution; 1% were referred back to service; 25% did not attend treatment |
[30] | Topamax 25 mg tablets | Patient reported better tolerance to loud sounds |
[31] | Counselling | Information and coping strategies |
[34] | TRT | Rapid remission of hyperacusis; 75% showed significant improvement after 2–3 months, the rest – after 6 months. |
[35] | Valproic acid 15 mg/kg alone then combined with risperdone 0.5 mg/day | Some improvement; could attend school but remained incapacitataed by sudden and loud sounds |
[37] | Sodium valproate 600 mg/day and risperdone 0.5 mg/day | Improvement on VAS from 10 down to 4 or 5. |
[41] | Neuro-rehab | Vestibular and utri-circular activation; gaze stabilization and macro-saccades; passive complex motion and home exercises to promote neuro-plascticity |
[45] | Case 1: Counselling and Gingko biloba Case 2: Gingko biloba and environmental sounds | Case 1: patient reported gradual and stable improvement Case 2: patient reported stable improvement |