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Focal Seizures with Auditory Hallucinations

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Atlas of Epilepsies

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Focal seizures with auditory hallucinations are seizures that present with any type of subjective auditory phenomena. Ictal auditory hallucinations can be relatively nonspecific, such as sounds or single tones, but can also be complex and involve hearing music or voices (Jobst and Williamson 2005).

Classification

Focal seizures with auditory hallucinations are classified under the heading of neocortical focal (partial) seizures with local spread as focal sensory seizures with experiential symptoms (Engel 2006). Others, list them as auditory auras (Luders et al. 1998).

Clinical Manifestation

Auditory auras of either simple auditory phenomena such as sounds (humming or buzzing), or more complex auditory hallucinations including voices or music are typical for focal seizures with auditory hallucinations. The auditory hallucination is usually referred to the contralateral ear, but may be heard in both ears (Penfield and Jasper 1954). It is self-evident that if a...

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  1. Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH, USA

    Barbara C. Jobst

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  1. Department of Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsies, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, SE1 7EH, UK

    C. P. Panayiotopoulos PhD, FRCP (MD) (MD)

  2. Department of Neurosciences, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK

    C. P. Panayiotopoulos PhD, FRCP (MD) (MD)

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Jobst, B.C. (2010). Focal Seizures with Auditory Hallucinations. In: Panayiotopoulos, C.P. (eds) Atlas of Epilepsies. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-128-6_64

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