Intriguing Medical Musical Malady

[sleepysurf]

Interesting news report about a woman who had seizures triggered by music... so called "musicogenic epilepsy."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080118/ap_on_he_me/music_epilepsy;_ylt=ApQD6okPwIfSyqmimuIofCSs0NUE

If you like this sort of thing, I highly recommend Oliver Sacks latest book entitled "Musicophelia: Tales of Music and the Brain
http://www.amazon.com/Musicophilia-Tales-Music-Oliver-Sacks/dp/1400040817

Lots of evidence accumulating to suggest a biologic basis for our disease. Maybe researchers will find a drug we can surreptitiously give our Spouses/SO's to "turn them" into audiophiles!

 

[slowGEEZR]

Lots of evidence accumulating to suggest a biologic basis for our disease. Maybe researchers will find a drug we can surreptitiously give our Spouses/SO's to "turn them" into audiophiles!

I'd pay big money for that drug.

 

[WindsorFox]

My step dad what the main aphile in the family with exposure from about 9 to 19 and was most responsible for my tastes. But in reality it was my mom who has a better ear than he does

Oh, on another note, I can identify with this disease myself as Sean Paul seems to give me seizures also. Yeah, we be burnin' - yo...