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It can be associated even with loudness-related conditions, such as hyperacusis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>To investigate the relationship between tinnitus and hyperacusis in individuals with normal hearing and up-to-mild hearing loss, focusing on the manifestation of loudness intolerance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) was administered among 35 adults having primary complaints of tinnitus with normal hearing and up-to-mild hearing loss. Further, the Modified Khalfa Hyperacusis Questionnaire (M-HQ) was used to evaluate the hyperacusis severity among the same individuals. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to check the correlation between tinnitus and hyperacusis severity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Of the 35 adults who reported tinnitus, 18 (51.4%) of them reported having hyperacusis. The outcome of Spearman's correlation indicated a moderate positive correlation between the THI and M-HQ scores rs\u2009=\u20090.401(p\u2009=\u20090.017).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>The results obtained suggest that tinnitus is associated with hyperacusis. With the subjective evaluation, it is clear that the change in the severity of tinnitus perception is interconnected with the perception of hyperacusis severity. But this relationship is not a completely overlapping one. 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