Misophonia and hyperacusis prevalence in pediatric ASD, with higher female rates

In a 2025 study, Katikar examined misophonia and hyperacusis prevalence in children with ASD by collecting parent-report questionnaire data from 60 ASD-diagnosed children and running rank correlations against age. They found that nearly half exhibited misophonia and over a third exhibited hyperacusis, with slightly higher prevalence in females and no association with age. From this they concluded that these sensory sensitivities are prevalent and persistent in pediatric ASD, may be more pronounced in females, and warrant early, gender-sensitive, sensory-focused intervention (Katikar et al., 2025).