noun
hypersensitivity; sensory hypersensitivity
Medical term for an abnormally heightened sensitivity to sensory stimuli such as light, sound, touch, or taste.
感覚過敏症の人は、普通の光でもまぶしく感じることがある。
People with sensory hypersensitivity may find even normal light too bright.
自閉症スペクトラム障害に伴う感覚過敏症について研究が進んでいる。
Research is progressing on sensory hypersensitivity associated with autism spectrum disorder.
過敏症 is a broader term for hypersensitivity, often used for allergic reactions. 感覚過敏症 specifically refers to sensory hypersensitivity.
Compound of 感覚 (sensation) + 過敏 (hypersensitivity) + 症 (condition). A modern medical term.