Auditory-visual synaesthesia in a patient with basilar migraine

Podoll, Klaus; Robinson, D

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“…It is possible that this group does have an increased incidence of synaesthesia compared to the general population but we have simply been unable to detect it. Furthermore, since aura sometimes manifests as temporary synaesthesia (Alstadhaug & Benjaminsen, 2010;Podoll & Robinson, 2002), it is also possible that some people with aura without headache are misreporting their aura as synaesthesia. We believe this latter possibility is unlikely, though, since synaesthesia occurring during aura is probably rare (because there are case studies, indicating that it can happen, but no prevalence study, indicating that it is probably not common enough to warrant one).…”

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“…Visualgustatory and auditory-visual synaesthesia occurring specifically during migraine with aura have previously been reported in isolated case studies (Alstadhaug & Benjaminsen, 2010;Podoll & Robinson, 2002), and one synaesthete has reported that synaesthetic concurrents can trigger migraine (Tyler, 2005). Another case study has reported migraine without aura followed by the acquisition of visual disturbances in headache (i.e.…”

Section: Are Migraine and Synaesthesia Associated?mentioning

confidence: 92%

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Migraine in Synesthetes and Nonsynesthetes: A Prevalence Study

Jonas

Hibbard

2015

Perception

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Synaesthesia is a neurological condition in which an inducer stimulus in one sense leads to a concurrent percept in a second sense. The immune hypothesis of synaesthesia links synaesthesia to immune-related conditions such as migraine. More specifically, migraine with aura may be linked to grapheme-colour synaesthesia as both involve cortical hyperexcitability. In this study, 188 synaesthetes and 121 non-synaesthetes completed an online questionnaire about synaesthesia and migraine. We found no general link between migraine and synaesthesia, nor between migraine with aura and grapheme-colour synaesthesia. Exploratory analyses, however, showed that certain types of synaesthetic inducer (significant: scent, emotion, and personality; trends: pain, non-lexical visual experiences, taste, and touch) were associated with visual disturbances in headache among female participants. Based on our exploratory analyses we hypothesise that specific subtypes of synaesthesia are related to migraine. The relationship between these two conditions is likely to become clearer as research on the underlying causes of synaesthesia and migraine progresses.

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Section: Are Migraine and Synaesthesia Associated?mentioning

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Migraine in Synesthetes and Nonsynesthetes: A Prevalence Study

Jonas

Hibbard

2015

Perception

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“…In a third case, the patient had dual diagnosis of basilar migraines and migraine aura without headache (Podoll and Robinson, 2002). The auditory-visual synesthesia occurred in the headache phase on three separate occasions: when the patient had been woken up by the alarm clock experiencing migraine headache and a "colored optical pattern" pulsating in correspondence to the alarm sound in the center of her visual field.…”

Section: Non-lesional Auditory-visual Synesthesiamentioning

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Auditory synesthesias

Afra

2015

The Human Auditory System - Fundamental Organization and Clinical Disorders

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“…Also reported are double or multiple images (visual perseveration) and changes in color, contrast, or depth perception (Klee & Willanger, 1966). Other more rare neurological phenomena include the illusion of split (Podoll & Robinson, 2000b) or mosaic-like (Podoll & Robinson, 2000e) images or the sense that one is split in half (Podoll & Robinson, 2002b), perceiving additional outlines or "corona" around objects (Podoll & Robinson, 2001a), out-of-body experiences (Podoll & Robinson, 1999b), blurring between auditory and visual sensations (synesthesia) (Podoll & Robinson, 2002a), and the experience of highly idiosyncratic bodily sensations that differ markedly from previous perceptions (cenesthesias) (Podoll, Bollig, Vogtmann, Pothmann, & Robinson, 1999). The socalled "Alice in Wonderland" syndrome makes reference to the bizarre experiences of the title character, which, it has been speculated, were experienced by that book's author and migraineur Lewis Carroll (Podoll & Robinson, 1999a).…”

Section: Literature Review Migraine Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These projects were strengthened by the inclusion of both the examination of artwork and clinical interviews with the artists, making confirmation of symptomatological hypotheses possible. Topics studied were unusual pain sensations (Podoll & Robinson, 2000a), "Alice in Wonderland" phenomena (Podoll & Robinson, 2000f ), "Lilliputian" hallucinations (Podoll & Robinson, 2001b), the sense of a "presence" standing near the patient during the migraine (Podoll & Robinson, 2001c), and auditory-visual synesthesia (Podoll & Robinson, 2002a). Other studies within this case-study group focused more specifically on the impact of migraine and migraine-related imagery on the careers of a sample of professional artists (Podoll et al, 1999;Podoll & Robinson, 2000d;Podoll & Robinson, 2001d).…”

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Art and Migraine: Researching the Relationship Between Artmaking and Pain Experience

Vick

Sexton-Radek

2009

Art Therapy

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It was difficult to choose only one article from the many excellent ones published during my 4-year tenure with this journal. I have solved this quandary by choosing one article for reproduction and three others as runner-ups. I picked the article "Art and Migraine" by Randy Vick and Kathy Sexton-Radek (2005, 22[4], 193-202) for reprinting for several reasons. It is an exemplary piece of research that uses both quantitative and qualitative methods and, therefore, provides a model for research in our field that arises above the ongoing dispute about which methodology is better suited to our discipline. More than that, however, it raises some interesting questions about the healing nature of art that are worthy of emphasis from time to time so that we remain aware of art therapy's limits as well as its potential for good. Art therapy is not a panacea and continuing research is necessary in order to understand where and under what circumstances it is best applied. To quote from the authors' concluding statement:Any treatment with the power to help also bears the potential to harm if misapplied. Although seemingly counterintuitive from an art therapy perspective, we feel [our] findings underscore the need for further research concerning the subtle and complex role art can play in healing. (p. 200) My three runner-up articles with brief descriptive statements are as follows. First, the study described in "Understanding War, Visualizing Peace: Children Draw What They Know" by Kathleen Walker, Karen Myers-Bowman, and Judith Myers-Wallis (2003, 20[4], 191-200) indicated that we can use art to help children visualize peace as an alternative to war-rather than as a consequence. This use of art, then, holds the potential to assist young people in becoming world citizens who see complex issues in more than one dimension.Second, in "Can Coloring Mandalas Reduce Anx iety?" Nancy Curry and Tim Kasser (2005, 22[2], 81-85) reported on an illuminating study that found coloring either a mandala or a plaid design offered participants significant reductions in anxiety. An implication worth noting here is that it was the design's complexity that reduced participants' anxiety, rather than some "magical" aspect of the artwork's specific form.Finally, Deborah Golub's article "Social Action Art Therapy" (2005, 22[1], 17-23) provided both a multicultural and a social action perspective on art therapy treatment. This perspective is much needed by art therapists, who are practitioners in an increasingly global society.It is my hope that the reader will review these three articles in addition to reading the reprinted one below. There are important nuances in each that cannot be captured in a brief statement. ______________________________________ AbstractThis research project extends a previous study (Vick & Sexton-Radek, 1999) in examining the relationship between artmaking and pain among 127 migraine sufferers. A basic overview of migraine symptoms and treatment is presented along with a discussion of concepts relating to "migraine art...

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Auditory-visual synaesthesia in a patient with basilar migraine

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