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Musical auditory hallucinations caused by a brainstem lesion
S Murata1, H Naritomi, T Sawada
1Department of Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
Neurology
|January 1, 1994
Summary
A brainstem lesion caused temporary hearing loss and musical auditory hallucinations in one ear. These symptoms resolved when hearing returned, suggesting a link between brainstem damage, hearing impairment, and musical hallucinations.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Otolaryngology
- Neurology
Background:
- Auditory hallucinations are complex neurological phenomena.
- Brainstem lesions can manifest with diverse neurological deficits.
- Musical hallucinations are a rare subtype of auditory hallucinations.