Musical hallucinations and hearing deficit in a young non-psychotic female

Dov Aizenberg*, Pnina Dorfman-Etrog, Zvi Zemishlany, Haggai Hermesh

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Abstract

A case of musical hallucinations in a young non-psychotic female is described. The only presented symptoms were perceptual disturbances accompanied by the fear of having a severe mental disorder. Further investigation disclosed a perforated ear-drum, with subsequent mild hearing deficit but no signs of major psychopathology. It is suggested that a psychiatric diagnosis should be deferred in such patients, before audible deficits had been ruled out. The clinical features of musical hallucinations associated with hearing deficits are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)45-48
Number of pages4
JournalPsychopathology
Volume24
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991

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