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Musical ear syndrome (MES) describes a condition seen in people who have hearing loss and subsequently develop auditory hallucinations. "MES" has also been associated with musical hallucinations , which is a complex form of auditory hallucinations where an individual may experience music or sounds that are heard without an external source. [ 1 ]
Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that impairs the ability to regulate sleep–wake cycles, and specifically impacts REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. [ 1 ] The pentad symptoms of narcolepsy include excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), sleep related hallucinations, sleep paralysis, disturbed nocturnal sleep (DNS) and cataplexy. [ 1 ]
Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. [ 1 ] Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspiration, or difficulties walking. [ 2 ] It is typically worse when the head is moved. [ 2 ]
Hyperekplexia (/ ˌhaɪ.pər.ɛkˈplɛk.si.ə /; "exaggerated surprise") is a neurological disorder characterized by a pronounced startle response to tactile or acoustic stimuli and an ensuing period of hypertonia. The hypertonia may be predominantly truncal, attenuated during sleep, or less prominent after one year of age.
Myoclonus. Myoclonus is a brief, involuntary, irregular (lacking rhythm) twitching of a muscle, a joint, or a group of muscles, different from clonus, which is rhythmic or regular. Myoclonus (myo- "muscle", clonus "spasm") describes a medical sign and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a disease. It belongs to the hyperkinetic movement disorders ...
Angelman syndrome is a rare, incurable neurogenetic disorder that can cause intellectual disability, speech and balance problems, developmental delays and possible seizures, according to the Mayo ...
Specialty. Neurology. Primary familial brain calcification[1] (PFBC), also known as familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (FIBGC) and Fahr's disease, [1] is a rare, [2] genetically dominant or recessive, inherited neurological disorder characterized by abnormal deposits of calcium in areas of the brain that control movement.
In the meantime, the Mayo Clinic notes that doctors prescribe anti-seizure, dietary and sleep medications for people diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome, along with behavioral, physical and special ...