Coexistent Acquired Hearing Loss and Right Fronto-Parietal Meningioma as Causes of Musical Hallucinations

Authors

  • Tamás Tényi MD, PhD
  • Péter Móricz
  • János Stefanits MD
  • Péter Barsi MD, PhD
  • József Janszky MD, PhD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47513/mmd.v1i2.230

Abstract

Although etiological theories on musical hallucinations tend to focus on single factors, this article reports the case of a patient with coexistent factors that might be relevant in aberrant musical listening. A 61-year-old woman with symptoms of anxiety was examined in an outpatient psychiatric center. During the examination, musical hallucinations were explored. Severe hearing loss, including loss in her right ear and mild loss in her left ear, was found. The magnetic resonance scan exhibited a right-sided fronto-parietal meningioma. In lieu of the presenting clinical picture, where the presence of simple partial seizures was considered a possibility, carbamazepine treatment and later a low- dose risperidone add-on medication were introduced. This report emphasizes the importance of assessing the interactive potential of coexistent pathogenetic factors. Such factors might take an active presence, especially when considered in the context of evaluating musical hallucinations.

Keywords: musical hallucinations; meningioma; hearing loss; epilepsy

Author Biographies

Tamás Tényi, MD, PhD

Tamás Tényi, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist and an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Pécs, Hungary

Péter Móricz

Péter Móricz,MD,is a noto-rhino-laryngologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, University of Pécs, Hungary.

János Stefanits, MD

János Stefanits, MD, is neurosurgeon and an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pécs, Hungary.

Péter Barsi, MD, PhD

Péter Barsi, MD, PhD, is a radiologist and an associate professor at the Diagnostic Centre of Pécs, Hungary.

József Janszky, MD, PhD

József Janszky, MD, PhD, is a neurologist and an associate profes- sor in the Department of Neurology, University of Pe ́ cs, Hungary.

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2009)

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