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A condition marked by an inability to produce music or to comprehend it.

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  • Tone deafness -- or amusia – can be congenital, present from birth, or acquired following injury to the brain.
  • In a new study, researchers now report the first objective measurement of the brain deficit in congenital amusia.
  • Delves into amusia tone deafness, music therapy, musical hallucinations, imagined music, musically-induced seizures and more.
  • Loved this from the article: Ms. Barker has the condition amusia despite the fact that her parents own a store specializing in traditional Irish instruments.
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