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. 2012 Dec;20(12):1075-7.
doi: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e31823e31c4.

Prevalence of musical hallucinations in patients referred for audiometric testing

Robert J Teunisse  1 , Marcel G M Olde Rikkert
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Prevalence of musical hallucinations in patients referred for audiometric testing

Robert J Teunisse et al. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2012 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the prevalence of musical hallucinations in patients referred for audiometric testing and to analyze associations with age, sex, degree of hearing loss, asymmetrical hearing loss, and tinnitus.

Methods: Patients referred for audiometric testing underwent a semi-structured interview on tinnitus and musical hallucinations.

Results: Out of 194 patients, most of whom had mild to moderate hearing loss, seven (3.6%) had musical hallucinations. Significant associations were found with female sex and predominant left-sided hearing impairment, but not with age, severity of hearing loss, or tinnitus.

Conclusion: This study offers no evidence that age is a risk factor. Musical hallucinations seem to be prevalent in women with predominant left-sided hearing impairment.

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