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Causes Of Hallucinations
What Are the Causes of Hallucinations?
This seemingly straightforward question is actually fairly complicated. It gives me the opportunity to discuss hallucinations from several disorders. I have treated many patients who have been hallucinating and a lot of them do not have schizophrenia. About 1% of the population has the psychiatric disorder schizophrenia, but 10 – 27% ... Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Understanding Hallucinations
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...hallucination, usually the visual type. Most times these hallucinations are not due to... Read more »
Types of Hallucinations Experienced by People with Alzheimer's
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...the wellbeing of the patient. Related Links Causes of Hallucinations in Alzheimer's... Read more »
Hallucinations, Technology & Treatment
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertHallucinations can involve any one of the five senses, either individually or in combination. The... Read more »
What to Expect During Your First Visit to the Doctor
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...schizophrenia. In previous blog entries, I described some causes of hallucinations, like... Read more »
Hallucinations and Alzheimer’s Disease
By Christine Kennard , Health ExpertHallucinations are not uncommon in Alzheimer's disease and usually occur in the middle/moderate... Read more »
Health Guide
Hallucinations
...a part of the grieving process. Common Causes There are numerous medical and psychiatric causes of hallucinations. Common causes include: Fever , particularly in children... Read more »Hallucinations
Sensory hallucinations Home Care Call your health care provider if If someone begins to hallucinate and is detached from reality, a... Read more »Behavorial Problems
...Use night lights in the bedroom, hall, and bathroom if the darkness is frightening or disorienting. Hallucinations and DelusionsAs the disease progresses, a person with AD may experience... Read more »Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
...blood pressure to increase to dangerous levels. In addition, MAOIs interfere with SSRIs and can cause hallucinations, confusion, muscle stiffness, seizures or changes in blood pressure and heart... Read more »Sundowning Syndrome in the Elderly
...defined, as a caregiver, all unusual behaviors should be checked out with your doctor.Symptoms Visual HallucinationsAccording to Dr. Sullivan the primary symptom that she has observed besides... Read more »Medications
...better concentration, and reduced episodes of hallucinations. How To Use Take as... Read more »
...severe dizziness, fast/irregular heartbeat, fainting, hallucinations, seizures. Missed Dose If... Read more »
...overdose may include: seizures, severe confusion, hallucinations, rapid heart rate, and loss of... Read more »
...mental/mood changes (e.g., worsening anxiety, confusion, hallucinations) shaking (tremor) ... Read more »
...Symptoms of overdose may include: severe dizziness, hallucinations, fast/irregular heartbeat,... Read more »
Related News
Hallucinations a rare side effect of ADHD meds
January 26, 2009A review of 49 clinical trials has found that some children do experience a hallucination while on ADHD drugs, but experts say the side effect is... Read summary »
Four books shed light on the effects of mental illness
November 12, 2008A reviewer from USA Today looks at four new books that tell true stories about lives affected by mental illness. Two of the books look at the effects... Read summary »
Researchers identify possible Parkinson's risk factors
October 03, 2008For the first time, researchers have found risk factors that may allow early treatment and of Parkinson's disease. Hallucinations and sleepiness are... Read summary »
Ambien to blame for bizarre behavior
October 02, 2008British and Australian health agencies have identified dozens of cases of strange behavior linked to the use of the sleeping pill zolpidem. The... Read summary »
Attention-deficit drugs should carry stronger warnings of psychosis possibility, says FDA
October 02, 2008In reviewing reports received by attention-deficit drug manufacturers since 2000, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found more than 500 cases of... Read summary »
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