Nonparoxysmal auditory hallucinations resulting from radiologically or surgically objectified nontelencephalic lesions (adult cases)
| Study | Age at onset, yr | Sex | Lesion location | Symptoms | Etiologic considerations, complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murata et al (37) | 55 | M | Right pontine tegmentum | Auditory hallucinations | Hematoma, EEG was normal |
| Cambier and Decroix (80) | 54 | M | Inferior colliculus | Complex auditory hallucinations | Infarct (case 5), no mention of EEG or seizures |
| 56 | F | Right paramedian pons | Complex auditory hallucinations | Infarct (case 4), no mention of EEG or seizures | |
| 55 | F | Right paramedian pons | Complex auditory hallucinations | Infarct (case 3), no mention of EEG or seizures | |
| 74 | F | Right paramedian pons | Complex auditory hallucinations | Infarct (case 2), no mention of EEG or seizures | |
| Tanabe et al (89) | 61 | M | Left paramedian pons | Complex auditory hallucinations | Hemorrhage (case 1), EEG slowing with no epileptiform signs |
| Inzelberg et al (92) | 75 | F | Left thalamic | Complex auditory hallucinations | Infarct, no mention of EEG or seizures |
| Lanska et al (93) | 55 | M | Left dorsal pons | Complex auditory hallucinations | Hemorrhage, mild EEG slowing without epileptiform signs |
| Cascino and Adams (94) | 42 | F | Right pontine tegmentum | Auditory hallucinations, right ear hearing loss, left hemianesthesia, right arm and leg ataxia | Hemorrhage (case 2), normal EEG |
| 33 | F | Left pontine tegmentum | Auditory hallucinations, right ear hearing loss | Hemorrhage (case 1), no mention of EEG or seizures | |
| 53 | F | Bilateral midbrain at the level of the inferior colliculi, right cerebellum | Auditory hallucinations, deafness, bilateral ptosis, nystagmus retractorius, limited upgaze, spastic left hemiparesis, left hemisensory loss | Metastatic tumour (case 3), right EEG slowing |
Note: We were unable to find any published description of pure post-lesion auditory hallucination in a child.