ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026YS163 ACQUIRED AMUSIA AS SOLE PRESENTING SYMPTOM OF RIGHT SUPERIOR TEMPORAL GYRUS INFARCTION: A CASE REPORT
Deirdre Coyne, Joseph Harbison · 2026
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Deirdre Coyne and Joseph Harbison report a man whose only lasting symptom of stroke was losing music, in a 2026 conference abstract. The guitarist, aged seventy three, had beaten a left sided stroke in 2020 with clot treatment. In 2023 he said he could no longer hear changes in note or tone, and no other deficit showed.
The loss was first blamed on hearing and sent to an audiologist. In 2025 a new stroke brought fresh scans, which showed an older right temporal stroke hitting the areas for sound and pitch. The case shows how acquired amusia can be missed for years. Music therapy joined his rehab plan, and the authors urge doctors to ask about music after temporal strokes.
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| CREATOR | Deirdre Coyne, Joseph Harbison |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |