title: Auditory musical hallucinations associated with extended-release pramipexole in an elderly patient with Parkinson's disease.
abstract: Auditory musical hallucinations (AMHs) are rare complex auditory hallucinations in Parkinson's disease (PD) that have been limited previously. The characteristics of AMHs in PD remain uncertain. We describe a 72-year-old woman with PD who presented with AMHs. The AMHs occurred after immediate-release pramipexole was switched to extended-release pramipexole. The AMHs were a quiet piano or often songs on a loud radio or background music over other sounds. The music was unpleasant, but not objectionable, threatening, or ego-syntonic, and it did not interrupt her daily activities. AMHs in PD were non-threatening, and dopaminergic treatment may predispose patients to AMHs or be a unique possible cause of AMHs. The hallucinations can occur after immediate-release pramipexole was switched to extended-release pramipexole.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan (HK, SU).
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kataoka
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ueno
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D052160:Benzothiazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D009146:Music; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D000077487:Pramipexole
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D052160:Benzothiazoles; D000077487:Pramipexole