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I'm hoping it's at least music that she enjoys. And are you sure that it's just not tinnitus, as that can be different sounds in ones ears, like humming or whistling, and is often linked to traumatic brain injury such as a stroke. I love music and I have a song or songs in my mind that I either sing or hum throughout the day, and I haven't had a stroke. In fact I usually wake up with a song on my heart. I call it the joy of the Lord, as all my songs are Christian songs. If this bothers your sister she should talk to her neurologist to what if anything can be done to help it.
Since none of us are neurologists or know anything about your sister's medical history there is no way we can come up with anything more than you can discover through a web search. All I have to offer after my own web search is that if she finds this troublesome she needs to pursue it with her neurologist, medications may be helpful
There is a book by Dr Oliver Sacks titled Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. It covers many topics of neurodiversity and music, including musical hallucinations. I'll admit I never read it cover to cover like many of his other books. From memory it is full of fairly detailed medical information but I enjoyed the many personal case stories.
I have met many people changed by stroke. The brain is a complex thing.. I can certainly see having a patch of 'circuits' burnt out by stroke could cause some 'rewiring' in new/unusual ways.
This would be a question for a Neurologist and or an Audiologist. I currently have Cicadas living in my head. Have been for about 2 maybe 3 years. If you ask me I could not tell you exactly when it began but the noise is there. Sometimes I hear music, mostly it is cicada like noise. No real explanation for Tinnitus that I have found and no "cure" there are ways to supposedly mask the sound but it is with another sound. Not sure if I want another sound replacing the one I have so I have not been aggressive seeking "help" Do a quick Google search for Tinnitus and there are places that deal with that particular diagnosis. If it really bothers her she should see someone. It can get real annoying and it actually caused the founder of Texas Roadhouse to commit suicide. He developed it after having Covid and from what I have read it is a common lasting Covid effect. Although it can be caused by other neurologic factors.
I'm experiencing this too. I'm a 39yr old woman who suffered from a carotid dissection 4 years ago. I've been searching for an explanation of this and have made an appointment with a neurologist. If your sister wants to contact me feel free to pass my info on.
Please note the person who wrote the original posting about her sister has never replied back to questions, nor has asked any further questions on this forum since last July.
While this is an OLD post we have a NEW OP who came to the question and is suffering this same thing.
Any interested in music and the brain should read Oliver Sack's book, Musicophilia. It is a wonder. Turns out there are many conditions that can cause this repetitive music in the brain. Strokes and Dementia aren't the only things causing it. A neuro exam will sort it, hopefully.
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I love music and I have a song or songs in my mind that I either sing or hum throughout the day, and I haven't had a stroke. In fact I usually wake up with a song on my heart. I call it the joy of the Lord, as all my songs are Christian songs.
If this bothers your sister she should talk to her neurologist to what if anything can be done to help it.
I have no clue, but just googled it and there was quite a bit of info.
So I would go to Google or ask meta AI , or your sisters doctors
I have met many people changed by stroke. The brain is a complex thing.. I can certainly see having a patch of 'circuits' burnt out by stroke could cause some 'rewiring' in new/unusual ways.
I hope the music is enjoyable.
I currently have Cicadas living in my head. Have been for about 2 maybe 3 years. If you ask me I could not tell you exactly when it began but the noise is there. Sometimes I hear music, mostly it is cicada like noise.
No real explanation for Tinnitus that I have found and no "cure" there are ways to supposedly mask the sound but it is with another sound. Not sure if I want another sound replacing the one I have so I have not been aggressive seeking "help"
Do a quick Google search for Tinnitus and there are places that deal with that particular diagnosis.
If it really bothers her she should see someone.
It can get real annoying and it actually caused the founder of Texas Roadhouse to commit suicide. He developed it after having Covid and from what I have read it is a common lasting Covid effect. Although it can be caused by other neurologic factors.
Any interested in music and the brain should read Oliver Sack's book, Musicophilia.
It is a wonder.
Turns out there are many conditions that can cause this repetitive music in the brain. Strokes and Dementia aren't the only things causing it.
A neuro exam will sort it, hopefully.
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