Musical Tinnitus T-shirt I

Text: "Is the music in my head too loud?" Sufferers of Musical Tinnitus or Musical Ear Syndrome typically hear music or singing, and the condition is more common in women. The likely cause is a small cerebrovascular event affecting the auditory cortex. This "hole" in the hearing range is "plugged" by the brain confabulating a piece of information - in this case a piece of music. It is postulated that MES is caused by hypersensitivity in the auditory cortex caused by sensory deprivation, secondary to hearing loss. These non-psychiatric hallucinations of music are usually not unpleasant but may cause irritation due to their persistent nature. It is common for sufferers to have a history of tinnitus. Medications can be helpful, such as antipsychotics, benzodiazepines or antiepileptics, but there is very limited evidence for this.