Musical Ear Syndrome

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, I deal with noise complaints for a local authority. I have had some complaints that I believe are musical hallucinations, and have read and used your article about Musical Ear Syndrome (MES) to assist. We often also deal with complaints of low frequency noises, hums, washing machines, etc. […]

  by Neil Bauman, Ph.D.   A concerned daughter wrote: My mother is hearing a repetitive song and I would like to know what I can do for her. She is 99 years old, very hard of hearing, and because she does not hear people, has withdrawn and spends a lot of time alone. Even […]

  by Neil Bauman, Ph.D.   Musical Ear Syndrome (MES) is a condition where a person hears phantom, non-tinnitus sounds—typically music, singing, voices or other sounds. Although it is quite common, especially among people with hearing loss, few people openly talk about it for fear of being thought crazy. The good news is that Musical […]

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A nurse explained: Recently an elderly friend of my neighbor suddenly began hearing “singing” auditory hallucinations at night. She has had hearing aids for some time and has had a lot of difficulty with them. She has even changed doctors because she was not happy. Could the sudden onset of the […]

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I read your article on Musical Ear Syndrome with interest because although my hearing is normal, I suffer from insomnia because I hear music and singing through the night. What particularly caught my attention is that a couple of the people you quote have heard exactly the same […]

  by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © June 6, 2009   A concerned daughter wrote: My mother, who is 83, has hearing loss and lives alone in an apartment in a quiet area. My brother lives next door. She has been hearing phantom music for some years now, and we cannot get her to accept that […]