What Is Misophonia?

Most individuals find particular sounds irritating, with one of the most common being nails on chalkboards. Other individuals find the sounds of chewing irksome. These mild responses of annoyance are reasonably common. If an individual goes into a rage at a particular sound, however, or find their fight or flight response triggered by particular sounds, including things as innocuous as someone yawning, they may have misophonia. Misophonia is often difficult to diagnose because the patient's hearing is normal and their ears in good condition. It tends to emerge, most often in girls, around ten years old.