by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: My 87 year old mother has of late begun hearing music, conversations, and other noises which aren’t there. The examples you mentioned in your article describing ‘Musical Ear Syndrome‘ were exactly the situations she’s describing. I was ready to ascribe her hallucinations to her age, solitude and hearing […]
Musical Ear Syndrome
Charles Bonnet Syndrome
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: Strange things are happening now with my eyesight. I used to get a head-size black spot in front of one eye. Recently I got a large white one. On Sunday, when I took a bath, it had changed suddenly to a real face. I opened and closed my […]
Phantom Voices From Taking Various Drugs
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother wrote: My 6 year old daughter just recently told me she is hearing voices talking. She is happy and socially adjusted, thus I don’t believe it is psychotic in nature. She has been taking Zyrtec for approximately 1 year. She said she had already told me before, but I […]
Can Musical Ear Syndrome (MES) Be Caused by Anxiety or Depression?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I just discovered references to you on the Internet while I was trying to Google information about what I now know you have coined “Musical Ear Syndrome”. The MES reference fits me to a “T”, and I am so relieved to find that others experience this, too. I […]
Musical Ear Syndrome Caused by Constant Background Noise
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A young lady wrote: I was very interested in your article on Musical Ear Syndrome (MES). The description seems to accurately describe what I have been experiencing throughout my life, and I must say it is relieving to find out that I am not insane. However, I am still a little […]
Musical Ear Syndrome (MES)—A Different Approach
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man recently wrote: Thank you for your research into Musical Ear Syndrome (MES). Also, thank you for your website postings on the subject, and for your book “Phantom Voices, Ethereal Music & Other Spooky Sounds”. My condition is similar to other people that you describe, but there are a few […]