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Musical hallucinosis: auditory Charles Bonnet syndrome?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Gary Hosty
Gary Hosty*
Affiliation:
Barnsley Hall Hospital, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, Hereford and Worcestershire, England
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Abstract

A case of musical hallucinosis is presented, which failed to respond to neuroleptics but responded to carbamazepine. Parallels with the Charles Bonnet syndrome are discussed.

Keywords

HallucinationsCharles Bonnet syndromeCarbamazepine.
Type
Clinical and Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , March 1994 , pp. 29
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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