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A case of post-traumatic complex auditory hallucinosis treated with rTMS.
Giuseppe CosentinoAntonio PalermoFilippo BrighinaMaristella PanettaR. Lo BaidoGiuseppe GigliaBrigida Fierrosubject
Malemedicine.medical_specialtypost-traumatic complex auditory hallucinosis rTMS.HallucinationsTraumatic brain injuryBrain activity and meditationmedicine.medical_treatmentAudiologybehavioral disciplines and activitiesHallucinosisSettore BIO/09 - FisiologiaTemporal lobeLesionArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)mental disordersmedicineHumansmedicine.diagnostic_testSettore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia E Psicologia FisiologicaMagnetic resonance imagingMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseMagnetic Resonance ImagingTranscranial Magnetic StimulationTemporal LobeTranscranial magnetic stimulationSchizophreniaBrain InjuriesPositron-Emission TomographySettore MED/26 - NeurologiaNeurology (clinical)medicine.symptomPsychologyNeuroscienceMusicdescription
Previous studies of auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia found that the hallucinations were reduced by the application of transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Here we describe a case of traumatic brain injury associated with continuous music hallucinations. An MRI scan showed a structural lesion of the right temporal pole and a PET scan indicated a hyperactive area of the posterior right temporal lobe. We hypothesized that rTMS applied to the right temporal area would reduce this activity and the corresponding hallucinations. The patient's music hallucinations were significantly reduced by rTMS treatment. A PET scan following treatment also indicated that rTMS treatment reduced brain activity in the right temporal lobe. This case provides initial evidence that rTMS may be a successful treatment of syndromes associated with hyperactive brain areas.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2010-06-01 |