Carbamazepine treatment in a case of musical hallucinations with temporal lobe abnormalities.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this paper is to describe a case of musical hallucinations with temporal lobe abnormalities responding to carbamazepine treatment.


METHODS
A 63-year-old woman suffered from musical hallucinations accompanied by mild left temporal spike activity.


METHODS
She received carbamazepine treatment.


RESULTS
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.
Terao
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan. T-Terao@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
Tani
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009146:Music; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine