Karen Cook has a rare condition called pain hyperacusis which causes crippling and debilitating pain.Read more https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-68285642
'Hearing my children's laughter is like torture'
Karen Cook has a rare condition called pain hyperacusis which causes crippling and debilitating pain.
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