{"id":13298,"date":"2022-12-21T09:09:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T09:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=13298"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:57:10","slug":"sound-sensitivity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/paediatrics\/audiology-paediatric\/sound-sensitivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound sensitivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guidance refers to the symptom or concern of sound sensitivity. Hyperacusis is only diagnosed by an audiologist following a face-to-face appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The department offers review appointments to check the child\u2019s progress with sound sensitivity, following initial self-help. <strong>Pre-referral Sound Sensitivity Information <\/strong>isavailable to healthcare professionals who need to signpost families to information for self-help management prior to referral. The information has been developed for <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Sound-sensitivity-in-children.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">children (11 and under)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Sound-sensitivity-in-young-people.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">young people (12+)<\/a> and is also available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/children.nhslothian.scot\/departments_services\/audiology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RHCYP Paediatric Audiology website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Audiology service offers a \u2018retrainer\u2019, which is an ear level device that helps to recalibrate the ear sensitivity by omitting a continuous sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This pathway is for those with <em>persistent, consistent reactions impacting on daily life<\/em> \u2013 please see \u2018Who to Refer\u2019 for full detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Peads-Sound-Sensitivty-pathway-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Peads Sound Sensitivty pathway\" class=\"wp-image-13375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Peads-Sound-Sensitivty-pathway-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Peads-Sound-Sensitivty-pathway-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Peads-Sound-Sensitivty-pathway-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Peads-Sound-Sensitivty-pathway-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Peads-Sound-Sensitivty-pathway-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Peads-Sound-Sensitivty-pathway-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Peads-Sound-Sensitivty-pathway-1140x1140.png 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"media-credit\">NHS Lothian<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who to refer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Persistent reaction<\/strong> (long standing sound sensitivity, rather than an observed \u2018one off\u2019 reaction to an environment or sound)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consistent reaction<\/strong> (consistently having a reaction towards particular sounds, rather than a generalised hypervigilance)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Impacting daily life<\/strong> (limiting daily activities, unable to go to specific places due to the reaction the child has towards sounds).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to refer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Please complete and send the completed <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Paediatric-Audiology-referral-form-Dec-2022.doc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Paediatric-Audiology-referral-form-Dec-2022.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paediatric Audiology referral form<\/a> to: <a href=\"mailto:Audiology.rhcyp@nhslothain.scot.nhs.uk\">Audiology.rhcyp@nhslothain.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that a SCI Gateway pathway is under development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Sound-sensitivity-in-children.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Sound-sensitivity-in-children.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sound sensitivity in children<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Sound-sensitivity-in-young-people.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Sound-sensitivity-in-young-people.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sound sensitivity in young people<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guidance refers to the symptom or concern of sound sensitivity. Hyperacusis is only diagnosed by an audiologist following a face-to-face appointment. The department offers review appointments to check the child&rsquo;s progress with sound sensitivity, following initial self-help. 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