Parents’ perception of auditory hypersensitivity in children with clinical signs of risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Costa, Krisia Thayná Lima da; Giacchini, Vanessa; Cáceres-Assenço, Ana Manhani; Araújo, Eliene Silva

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Original Article • Cad. Bras. Ter. Ocup. 30 • 2022 • https://doi.org/10.1590/2526-8910.ctoAO23033038 copy

Parents’ perception of auditory hypersensitivity in children with clinical signs of risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder¹ 1 Este artigo foi redigido como parte da Dissertação de Mestrado intitulada “Análise da avaliação audiológica e de hipersensibilidade em crianças com risco para o transtorno do espectro autista”, da autora Krisia Thayná Lima da Costa, pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, defendida no ano de 2021.

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Abstract

Objective

To investigate the occurrence and type of auditory hypersensitivity in children with clinical signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder through parents' reports in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method

This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study, composed of parents of 11 children with clinical signs of risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder. The children were of both sexes, with a mean age of 44.8 months. Parents answered a previously validated questionnaire about their children's auditory hypersensitivity behaviors by telephone. A score equal to or greater than eight points in the general score was considered as a sign of hypersensitivity.

Results

63.6% of the children presented results indicative of hypersensitivity and 54.5% obtained maximum scores on questions related to irritability to specific sounds. The sounds cited as generating irritability were: clapping, fireworks, shouting, construction tools, singing and cell phone ringtones.

Conclusion

Auditory hypersensitivity was observed, especially related to irritability, which suggests a relationship with the limbic system and, therefore, may refer to misophonia. Thus, it is important for the multidisciplinary team to pay attention to the occurrence and characteristics of hypersensitivity in this population, in order to maximize favorable conditions for rehabilitation.

Keywords:
Hyperacusis; Auditory Perceptual Disorders; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Child

P	Age (Months)	Sex	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total score
P	Age (Months)	Sex	Is your child too sensitive to everyday sounds?	Is there a sound your child does not like?	Are there any sounds that your child finds painful?	Is there any sound that makes your child upset?	Total score
1	32	M	Yes	No	No	Yes	8*
2	46	M	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	12*
3	45	M	No	No	No	Yes	4
4	36	M	Yes	No	No	Yes	8*
5	43	M	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	16*
6	62	M	No	Yes	Yes	No	8*
7	39	F	Yes	Yes	No	No	8*
8	40	M	No	No	No	No	0
9	26	F	No	No	No	No	0
10	62	M	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	12*
11	62	M	No	No	No	No	0

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[1] Author’s Ccontributions

Krisia Thayná Lima da Costa: participated in the conception and design of the study, as well as in the interpretation of the results and the writing of the article; Vanessa Giacchini e Ana Manhani Cáceres-Assenço: contributed to the stages of design, interpretation of results and review of the article; Eliene Silva Araújo: participated in the conception and design of the study, in the analysis and interpretation of results and in the review of the article. All authors approved the final version of the text.