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Podcast: CANADALAND
Episode: Can You be Allergic to Music?
Description: Most of us find joy in melodies and rhythms. Catchy tunes we hear at the coffee shop, in the mall, or even muzak in the elevator can get stuck in our heads. That's what happened to Anya. Except, music did not bring her joy; it felt like torture. When songs got stuck in Anya's head, they would not stop; the music was loud, pounding incessantly, and it left her bewildered, exhausted, and desperate for a cure. Her condition would stumped doctors for years. Then, hope. Via a new kind of brain surgery, pioneered in part here in Canada.<...