Auditory hallucinations, defined as the perception of sounds or voices without external stimuli, are a core symptom in many psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia. Recent developments have ...

It’s thought that around half of all people experience some form of hallucination, be it auditory, visually, through smell or touch. But for those diagnosed with schizophrenia, the odds are much ...

Patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), especially women and those with hearing impairments, frequently experience auditory hallucinations, new research suggests. Investigators assessed 124 ...

A study reports that auditory hallucinations, a phenomenon in which people hear voices or other sounds, may arise through altered brain connectivity between sensory and cognitive processing areas.

Most common symptoms of dementia-related psychosis reported by patients (n=26) were visual hallucinations (89 percent), auditory hallucinations (54 percent), and distortion of senses (54 percent). Of ...

Research led by Anhui Medical University, China, has found that auditory verbal hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia can be alleviated by magnetic resonance imaging-navigated repetitive ...

Philadelphia, June 30, 2020 - Auditory hallucinations, a phenomenon in which people hear voices or other sounds in the absence of external stimuli, are a feature of schizophrenia and some other ...

No one has come to the psychiatric ER saying, "I have have voices in my head telling me they love me and think I am beautiful." By definition, auditory hallucinations are unpleasant. They reinforce ...

A hypnagogic hallucination is a benign visual, auditory, or tactile hallucination that occurs in the state between wakefulness and sleep. Our editors independently select these products. Making a ...

Some people suffering from severe mental illness, particularly schizophrenia, hear "voices," known as auditory hallucinations. This symptom, which afflicts more than 80% of patients, is among the most ...