Musical ear syndrome

Musical ear syndrome (MES) describes a condition seen in people who have hearing loss and subsequently develop auditory hallucinations. "MES" has also been associated with musical hallucinations, which is a complex form of auditory hallucinations where an individual may experience music or sounds that are heard without an external source.[1] It is comparable to Charles Bonnet syndrome (visual hallucinations in visually impaired people)[2] and some have suggested this phenomenon could be included under this diagnosis.[3]

  1. ^ Bhatt, Y.M.; de Carpentier, J.P (June 2012). "Musical Hallucination Following Whiplash Injury: Case Report and Literature Review". The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 126 (6): 615–18. doi:10.1017/S0022215112000242. PMID 22643207. S2CID 206237070.
  2. ^ Berrios GE, Brook P (1982). "The Charles Bonnet Syndrome and the Problems of Visual Perceptual Disorder in the Elderly". Age and Ageing. 11 (1): 17–23. doi:10.1093/ageing/11.1.17. PMID 7041567.
  3. ^ Yuksel FV, Kisa C, Aydemir C, Goka E (2004). "Sensory deprivation and disorders of perception". The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 49 (12): 865–6. doi:10.1177/070674370404901217. PMID 15679215.