Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms

Auditory perseveration

 

Definition: Persistence of an auditory sensation after the stimulus is discontinued  (Wustmann, Roettig and Marneros,  2010).

 

Exploration: The presence of auditory perseveraton can be established by interviewing the patient.

 

Synonym: Palinacousia

 

Reference:

 

Wustmann T, Roettig S, Marneros A. Palinacousis as discontinuation symptom after antipsychotic treatment in a patient with first-episode schizophrenia. Psychopathology 2010; 43:  248-9.

 

Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek

June 01, 2017