Hyperacusis and Williams syndrome.
Abnormal sensitivity to environmental sounds is a short-term feature often observed following insertion of grommets. Here we describe a child with this symptom who was found to have Williams syndrome, a condition in which hyperacusis is observed in 95 per cent of patients.
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Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Infirmary, Sunderland.
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