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Patient sings along to their Spotify at full volume on the bus, fully convinced they are humming quietly. A stranger has now heard their attempt at the high note in 'Vision of Love' twice. Nobody has told them. Nobody will tell them. The bus is now a concert.
Deteriorates the better the song is.
Untreatable. The performance is sincere and, in their mind, internal.
Patients with Pathological Public Karaoke Syndrome typically present with some or all of the following:
This is the Institute's entry for Pathological Public Karaoke Syndrome — a pathological condition cataloged for archival purposes and shared for patient use. No prescription exists. No intervention has been shown effective. Recognition is the primary benefit of diagnosis.
Formal name: Cantus publicus involuntarius. Not found in the DSM-5 or ICD-11. Found, routinely, in the patient population.
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