Question 17341 — diseases

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Ms. Claire Marais-Beuil questions the Minister of Health, Families, Autonomy and Disabled People about the lack of recognition of hyperacusis as a disability. In fact, hyperacusis is not recognized as a disability within the meaning of the law of February 11, 2005. This results in an absence of criteria for evaluating the disability or criteria not adapted to the disorder in order to allow recognition and care by MDPHs. (departmental centers for disabled people), contrary to the existing criteria for hearing impaired or deafness allowing access to arrangements, support or financial compensation. Hyperacusis is a pathology which causes numerous disabling consequences: significant loss of balance, tinnitus, psychological distress, inability to drive, take public transport, shopping, working in a traditional or outdoor work environment, social isolation, among other elements of which we cannot make an exhaustive list. This hearing disorder concerns many fellow citizens. In March 2018 the JNA association (National Hearing Day), in partnership with Ifop, published the survey “Tinnitus and hyperacusis: scourges of the 21st century? », whose data is regularly updated updated since then. It is stated that 80% of people affected by hyperacusis also suffer from tinnitus. Hyperacusis affects 6 to 8% of the population, 2% of the population is affected by a severe or disabling form. She asks him if the data linked to hyperacusis can be the subject of new disability evaluation criteria in order to allow recognition and appropriate management of this disability.

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