Comments on: In which I talk about musical hallucinations - updated http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/03/05/in-which-i-talk-about-musical-hallucinations-updated/ Michael Chorost, author of <i>Rebuilt</i>, on cochlear implants Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:45:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Carol Dunlap http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/03/05/in-which-i-talk-about-musical-hallucinations-updated/#comment-808 Carol Dunlap Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:00:20 +0000 http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/03/05/in-which-i-talk-about-musical-hallucinations-updated/#comment-808 I had sudden profound permanent hearing loss six years ago and it kicked off a most hallucinogenic round of nonstop music! Some of this was mitigated by my first CI, in 2004, but faint strains of the music live on! I now have bilateral implants and the music continues, but perhaps a bit weaker than before the surgery, in April. My second implant is so new that I am not supposed to be wearing my old processor in the previously implanted ear, so it's hard to tell what lies ahead when both processors are fired up on a full-time basis. The worst thing about the sound hallucinations was that the first several audiologists and otologists did not know what I was talking about. Sure, they knew what tinnitus is, but musical hallucinations are quite different. I had sudden profound permanent hearing loss six years ago and it kicked off a most hallucinogenic round of nonstop music! Some of this was mitigated by my first CI, in 2004, but faint strains of the music live on! I now have bilateral implants and the music continues, but perhaps a bit weaker than before the surgery, in April. My second implant is so new that I am not supposed to be wearing my old processor in the previously implanted ear, so it’s hard to tell what lies ahead when both processors are fired up on a full-time basis.

The worst thing about the sound hallucinations was that the first several audiologists and otologists did not know what I was talking about. Sure, they knew what tinnitus is, but musical hallucinations are quite different.

]]> By: Abbie http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/03/05/in-which-i-talk-about-musical-hallucinations-updated/#comment-431 Abbie Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:46:49 +0000 http://www.michaelchorost.com/blog/2008/03/05/in-which-i-talk-about-musical-hallucinations-updated/#comment-431 I'll be waiting for it! I’ll be waiting for it!

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