Hallucinations
Resources for Patients and Caregivers
Hallucinations are where someone sees, hears, smells, tastes or feels things that don’t exist outside their mind. They’re common in people with schizophrenia, and are usually experienced as hearing voices. Hallucinations can be frightening, but there’s usually an identifiable cause.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: 22-Hallucinations
Diagnosis:
US Patients: 10-15% over a lifetime of even healthy individuals
World Patients:
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Age Onset:
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Symptoms: perceptions of external stimuli which do not exist
Progression: can occur through any of the senses
Causes: occur frequently in schizophrenia, parkinson’s disease. More than five cups of coffee.
Medications: antipsychotics
Therapies:
Youtube Video: What Hallucination Reveals About Our Minds
Amazon or Library Book: Hallucinations
Click the book to link or buy from Amazon.
Support Group: nami.org 8009506-6264
(National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- BIOmarkers in NEuropsychiatric SYmptoms (BIONESY): A multicenter nation survey and a systematic reviewby Giulia Perini on May 30, 2025
BackgroundBehavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) have poorly understood pathological/morphological correlates.ObjectiveWe aimed to (1) investigate the perception of the utility of different biomarkers in the assessment of BPSD among Italian Memory Clinics and (2) review current literature in this regard.MethodsA multicenter, national survey was launched by the BPSD Study Group of the Italian Neurological Society for Dementia (SINdem). Participants completed a semi-structured...
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CONCLUSION: These cases underscore the importance of detailed neurological evaluation in alcohol-dependent patients, particularly with atypical symptoms. Neuroimaging plays a pivotal role in diagnosing NCC, which can present without its most common hallmark symptom-seizures.
- Valacyclovir-induced neurotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in an elderly patient with a history of nephrectomy: a case reportby Sondos Badran on May 30, 2025
CONCLUSION: This case report demonstrates a rare case of acute kidney injury due to an exaggerated response to valacyclovir-induced crystal nephropathy, presenting in tandem with valacyclovir-induced neurotoxicity, which has only been described in three case reports. This case highlights the importance of careful history and physical exam to facilitate a more accurate and timely diagnosis, especially in patients with a history of nephrectomy.
- An empirical study of offline and online group metacognitive training in patients with schizophreniaby Yanping Zhang on May 30, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: Hybrid offline-online group MCT can reduce positive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia, alleviate delusions, and improve patients' insight.