Carbamazepine treatment in a case of musical hallucinations with temporal lobe abnormalities

Author(s): Tani, Y.

Journal/Book: Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 1998; 32: 454-6.

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to describe a case of musical hallucinations with temporal lobe abnormalities responding to carbamazepine treatment. CLINICAL PICTURE: A 63-year-old woman suffered from musical hallucinations accompanied by mild left temporal spike activity. TREATMENT: She received carbamazepine treatment. OUTCOME: Four weeks of carbamazepine treatment diminished her musical hallucinations in parallel with the normalisation of her mild left temporal spike activity. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that carbamazepine can be an effective treatment for musical hallucinations with temporal lobe abnormalities.

Keyword(s): Anticonvulsants/adverse effects/therapeutic use. Carbamazepine/adverse effects/therapeutic use. Case Report. Electroencephalography. Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe/drug therapy/psychology. Evoked Potentials/drug effects. Female. Hallucinations/drug therapy/psychology. Human. Middle Age. Music. Treatment Outcome

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