Brain Implant Turns Man Into Fan Of Cash

I doubt this was listed as a side effect of treatment.

We go to the Netherlands for the story of a 58-year-old man who had long-suffered from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. As a last resort he was given a surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain.

The good news: the treatment worked! His anxiety and symptoms went down. He even called himself a new and improved version of his previous self.

The bad news: his brain became obsessed with Johnny Cash:

“Half year after DBS surgery, Mr B stated that he was turning into a Johnny Cash fan. He had been listening to the radio, when he coincidentally heard Ring of Fire of the Country and Western singer and experienced that he was deeply affected by the song. Mr B started to listen to more songs of Johnny Cash and noticed that he was deeply moved by the raw and low-pitched voice of the singer,” researchers wrote. “Mr B reported that he felt good following treatment with DBS and that the songs of Johnny Cash made him feel even better. From this moment on, Mr. B. kept listening simply and solely to Johnny Cash and bought all his CD’s and DVD’s … From the first time Mr B heard a Johnny Cash song, [all other music] has been banned.”

Researchers say when the device was turned off, Mr B’s previous musical tastes returned. But is it really the worst thing in the world to have a constant soundtrack of the Man In Black running in your head?

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