vagus nerve
hypersensitivity
hyperacusis
Sensory Hypersensitivity and Hyperacusis: When the Nervous System Has the Volume Cranked Up
Hyperacusis and broader sensory hypersensitivity are not "personality traits." They are signatures of central sensitization in a nervous system that has lost its parasympathetic dampening — and the vagus nerve is one of the few accessible levers.
By VagusSkool Team
May 11, 2026