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

Abstract

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.