A Case of Musicogenic Epilepsy

27 September 1965

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA)

Vol. 193 (13) , 1123-1125
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1965.03090130051020

Abstract

MUSIC as a factor in precipitating seizures is infrequently mentioned in medical annals. Through 1962 only 45 such cases have been discovered in our search of the literature. These reports go back to 1884 when the case of a patient who on three occasions had epileptic fits provoked by melodies and musical tones new to him was reported in the Russian literature by Merzheevsky,¹as cited by Critchley.²Isolated cases have since appeared, including two reported by Bechtereff,³the well-known Russian physiologist, also cited by Critchley.²In 1937 Critchley²reviewed the previously reported cases, added 11 new cases, and attempted a synthesis and discussion of 20 cases. Joynt et al4 reviewed 44 cases of musicogenic epilepsy, including one case that they had studied. Poskanzer et al⁵presented in tabular form the available essential data on 45 cases, including one case they had examined intensively, both

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