Musical auditory hallucinations caused by a brainstem lesion

Author(s): Naritomi, H., Sawada, T.

Journal/Book: Neurology. 1994; 44: Corporate Offices, 7500 Old Oak Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44130. Edgell Communications Inc. 156-158.

Abstract: A man with left-sided deafness developed right-sided hearing loss after hypertensive hemorrhage at the right pontine tegmentum and began to experience ipsilateral musical hallucinations. Two weeks later, the right hearing returned, and the hallucinations disappeared. Auditory hallucinations due to brainstem lesions may be musical in nature and associated with hearing loss.

Note: Note H Naritomi, Natl Cardiovasc Ctr, Dept Med, Div Cerebrovasc, Fujishirodao 5-7-1, Suita 565, Osaka, Japan

Keyword(s): ACQUIRED DEAFNESS; HALLUCINOSIS; Cerebral Hemorrhage diagnosis; Deafness etiology; Hearing ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Middle Age; Pons ; Tegmentum Mesencephali. Brain Stem; Cerebral Hemorrhage complications; Hallucinations etiology; Music. Case Report; Human; Male

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