A Neurologist Investigates His Own Musical Hallucinations

A Neurologist Investigates His Own Musical Hallucinations

Published on Dec 24
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<p>Imagine sitting at home and then all of a sudden you hear a men’s choir belting out “The Star Spangled Banner.” You check your phone, computer, radio. Nothing’s playing. You look outside, no one’s there. That’s what happened to neurologist Bruce Dobkin after he received a cochlear implant. He set out to learn everything he could about the condition, called musical hallucinosis.</p><p>In a story from August, Host Ira Flatow talks with Dobkin about his decision to publish his account in a medical journal and why the condition is more common than he realized.</p><p>Guest: Dr. Bruce Dobkin is a neurologist at UCLA Health.</p><p>Transcript is available at <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/neurologist-musical-hallucinations/" target="_blank">sciencefriday.com.</a></p> <p><p><a href="https://pod.link/73329284" target="_blank"><i>Subscribe to this podcast.</i></a><i> Plus, to stay updated on all things science,&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/newsletters/?utm_s...
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