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Noggin Jukebox Syndrome
A baffling case
Dr. Danforth opened the door and welcomed Jeremy into his office, “Please have a seat.”
Jeremy sat down in a comfortable plush chair and Dr. Danforth sat in a similar chair across from him.
Dr. Danforth reached over to his desk retrieving a notebook and pencil, “So, Jeremy, what’s troubling you?”
“Well, Dr. Danforth…”
“Please, call me Dan.”
“Okay, so… uh… your name is Dr. Dan Danforth?”
“Yes, but like I said, you can call me Dan.”
“Yeah, well, I… uh… got a serious problem with my noggin. It’s driving me bat shit cuckoo. You see, my noggin is like some out-of-control jukebox or something. The second I wake up in the morning a song pops on and I then hear music in my noggin all day long. Constantly. Non-stop. I can’t get it turn off.”
“What kind of music?”
“Well, that depends. You see, when I hear a song that song then plays on repeat in my noggin for six to eight weeks and I just can’t get it to stop. But it’s not just that song but every song I’ve heard in the last two months. It’s like a playlist looping endlessly and there’s never any silence. The music just won’t stop.”
