Phonophobia: Difference between revisions

'''Phonophobia''', also called '''ligyrophobia''', ‘’’deciphobia’’’ or '''sonophobia''', is a [[fear]] of or aversion to loud [[sounds]]—a type of [[specific phobia]]. It can also mean a fear of [[voice]]s, or a fear of one's own voice.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/phonophobia dictionary.reference.com: Phonophobia]</ref> It is a very rare phobia which is often the symptom of [[hyperacusis]]. Sonophobia can refer to the hypersensitivity of a patient to sound and can be part of the diagnosis of a [[Migraine#Diagnosis|migraine]].