ArticleBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Familial misophonia or selective sound sensitivity syndrome : evidence for autosomal dominant inheritance?
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- Understanding misophonia from an audiological perspective: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Misophonia: A Systematic Review of Current and Future Trends in This Emerging Clinical Field.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Misophonia Levels and Care Behaviours in Intensive Care Nurses: A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional and Relational Study.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Misophonia severity in university students: associations with negative emotionality, motor impulsivity, and checking.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Misophonia symptom severity is linked to impaired flexibility and heightened rumination.British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953) · 2026Article
- Beyond the Sound: The Role of the Source of Human-Made Trigger Sounds in Misophonia.Noro psikiyatri arsivi · 2025Article
- Association between Chronic Misophonia-Induced Stress and Gastrointestinal Pathology in Children-A Hypothesis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Examining the correlation between misophonia symptoms and autistic traits in general population.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Misophonia in College Going Students of India: A Preliminary Survey.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
- The Prevalence of Misophonia and Its Relationship with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression in Undergraduate Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2022Article
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- Consensus Definition of Misophonia: A Delphi Study.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- Synopsis and Qualitative Evaluation of a Treatment Protocol to Guide Systemic Group-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Misophonia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- The neurobiology of misophonia and implications for novel, neuroscience-driven interventions.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Review
- Misophonia: Analysis of the neuroanatomic patterns at the basis of psychiatric symptoms and changes of the orthosympathetic/ parasympathetic balance.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- Auditory affective processing, musicality, and the development of misophonic reactions.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Review
- Item Response Theory Investigation of Misophonia Auditory Triggers.Audiology research · 2021Article
- The prevalence and characteristics of misophonia in Ankara, Turkey: population-based study.BJPsych open · 2021Article
- A psychoacoustic test for misophonia assessment.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for misophonia: A randomized clinical trial.Depression and anxiety · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionMisophonia is a recently described, poorly understood and neglected condition. It is characterized by strong negative reactions of hatred, anger or fear when subjects have to face some selective and low level repetitive sounds. The most common ones that trigger such aversive reactions are those elicited by the mouth (chewing gum or food, popping lips) or the nose (breathing, sniffing, and blowing) or by the fingers (typing, kneading paper, clicking pen, drumming on the table). Previous articles have cited that such individuals usually know at least one close relative with similar symptoms, suggesting a possible hereditary component.
objectiveWe found and described a family with 15 members having misophonia, detailing their common characteristics and the pattern of sounds that trigger such strong discomfort.
methodsAll 15 members agreed to give us their epidemiological data, and 12 agreed to answer a specific questionnaire which investigated the symptoms, specific trigger sounds, main feelings evoked and attitudes adopted by each participant.
resultsThe 15 members belong to three generations of the family. Their age ranged from 9 to 73 years (mean 38.3 years; median 41 years) and 10 were females. Analysis of the 12 questionnaires showed that 10 subjects (83.3%) developed the first symptoms during childhood or adolescence. The mean annoyance score on the Visual Analog Scale from 0 to 10 was 7.3 (median 7.5). Individuals reported hatred/anger, irritability and anxiety in response to sounds, and faced the situation asking to stop the sound, leaving/avoiding the place and even fighting. The self-reported associated symptoms were anxiety (91.3%), tinnitus (50%), obsessive-compulsive disorder (41.6%), depression (33.3%), and hypersensitivity to sounds (25%).
conclusionThe high incidence of misophonia in this particular familial distribution suggests that it might be more common than expected and raises the possibility of having a hereditary etiology.
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