Carbamazepine treatment in a case of musical hallucinations with temporal lobe abnormalities

被引:18
作者
Terao, T [1 ]
Tani, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Occupat & Environm Hlth, Dept Psychiat, Yahatanishi Ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807, Japan
关键词
carbamazepine; musical hallucinations; temporal robe abnormalities;
D O I
10.3109/00048679809065540
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Objective: The aim of this paper is to describe a case of musical hallucinations with temporal lobe abnormalities responding to carbamazepine treatment. Clinical picture: A 63-year-old woman suffered from musical hallucinations accompanied by mild left temporal spike activity. Treatment: She received carbamazepine treatment. Outcome: 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.
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页码:454 / 456
页数:3
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