| Musical hallucinations and deafness: a case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 11877553 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To present the case of a patient with acquired deafness who experienced musical hallucinations (MH) and to conduct a review of the relevant literature. BACKGROUND: Although MH have been known to occur in some people with deafness, literature on this phenomenon, especially from the perspective of etiology and treatment, is limited. METHODS: The case report was prepared using a detailed history, general psychiatric and neurologic examinations, and neurobehavioral assessments, and the pertinent literature from 1965 to 2000 was reviewed. RESULTS: The patient whose case is reported here had acquired deafness and was assessed to have MH and obsessive-compulsive symptoms that responded to the use of nonantipsychotic medication. CONCLUSION: The phenomenon of MH with hearing problems that are either prelingual or acquired can exist separately or be a part of constellation of psychiatric symptoms. No precise etiologic basis is yet clearly identifiable; however, this report offers support for a central mechanism explained by the "Release Theory." Additionally, it appears that such hallucinations might be managed safely with psychotropic medications other than antipsychotics. |
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Authors:
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Jeffrey A Ali |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, and behavioral neurology Volume: 15 ISSN: 0894-878X ISO Abbreviation: Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychol Behav Neurol Publication Date: 2002 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-05 Completed Date: 2002-04-30 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8811108 Medline TA: Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychol Behav Neurol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 66-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi. jali@psychiatry.umsmed.edu |
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Adult Carbamazepine / therapeutic use Comorbidity Deafness / psychology* Drug Therapy, Combination Fluvoxamine / therapeutic use Hallucinations / diagnosis, drug therapy, psychology* Humans Male Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / diagnosis, drug therapy, psychology Tinnitus / diagnosis, psychology |
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298-46-4/Carbamazepine; 54739-18-3/Fluvoxamine |
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