Assessment of temporal auditory processing in individuals with misophonia

Abstract

Objective Misophonia is characterised by abnormal reactions to certain sounds such as sounds of eating, breathing, nose sniffing. Misophonia can be seen in individuals with normal hearing or hearing loss. The aim of this study to evaluate central auditory processing in misophonia patients with temporal processing tests, such as the Frequency Pattern Test (FPT), Duration Pattern Test (DPT), and Gaps-in-Noise Test (GIN). Methods Thirty patients with misophonia and 30 healthy control subjects were included in this study. The pure tone audiometry test, tympanometry test, and acoustic reflex test were administered to all participants. The DPT, FPT, and GIN tests were conducted with all participants. Results There was no significant difference in the DPT scores between the two groups for both ears (p > .05). There was no significant difference in the FPT scores between the two groups for both ears (p > .05), and there was no significant difference in the GIN scores and GIN threshold (p > .05). Conclusions There was no difference between the healthy individuals and the misophonia patients when the temporal process of central auditory processing was evaluated.