Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is auditory afterimage normal? after my phone finished ringing i could still hear faint sounds of my ringtone for sometime. happens when i listen to a sound mostly. is it a cause of concern? is there something wrong with my brain?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
I'm not convinced that the cause of auditory or visual after image is known, but if it occurs shortly after the actual phone ringing or visual image,I don't think it's abnormal in contrast to auditory or visual hallucinations that occur independent of preceding stimuli. At least I hope so as I've experienced such episodes on a few occasions. I never discussed this with my neurology colleagues tho
Answered 6/8/2023
0 views
Persistence of a continuing auditory signal may or may not be consistent with Palinoacusis, and may represent a lesion within the temporal-parietal area of the brain. This is similar in pattern to Palinopsia, the persistence of a visual image on looking away. Neither is necessarily a cause for concern but may be a symptom of a structural brain lesion. May need sorting out if persistent.
Answered 7/5/2023
0 views
Related Questions
A member asked:
When I turn my head I hear a faint swishing sound at my neck. Is this normal?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What could cause my ears to suddenly start ringing and the sound seen muffled? Often it comes with a wave faintness or a lightheaded feeling.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Could hearing a scary sound in the middle of the night after going to sleep depressed be an auditory hallucination? Or part of a night mare?
12 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
I have bilateral tinnitus. No hearing loss. But I am super sensitive to certain sounds and my hearing is so good I can hear literally something so faint on the other side of the house. Can that be slight Hyperacusis ? Not affected by everything. TIA?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
My left ear has a ringing sensation.I hear heartbeat like sound. lub dub.I cleaned ear using earbud,no difference. I dont listen to loud music.advise?
My sense of sound will fade and this ringing starts in my head as if a flash bang went off it's as if my brain mutes my ears so i can hear the ringin?
When listening to my heart, I can hear only one sound instead of hearing ''lubb dupp'' and it is 76bpm. What could be the reason?
What causes the lubb dupp sounds that you hear when you listen to your heart through a stethoscope?
57F I feel dizzy sometimes and unable to sleep,have high BP sometimes( rarely) ,have weak eyesight, what are causes of dizziness, I even hear some sounds from brain,all tests are fine? Any suggestions?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
