Hypnagogic Hallucination
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...or as they go to sleep: so-called hypnopompic and hypnagogic hallucinations, respectively. ... Read more »
TO SLEEP, PERCHANCE TO DREAM
By Dr. Diana L Walcutt , Health Expert...by sudden muscle contractions. These are known as hypnagogic hallucinations. You may even feel... Read more »
Sleep Paralysis and Waking Dreams
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...disparate topics as nightmares, sleep paralysis, hypnagogic hallucination and out of body... Read more »
Sleep Paralysis and Paranormal Experiences
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertIt is estimated that up to 40 percent of people will experience some form of sleep paralysis... Read more »
Types of Hallucinations Experienced by People with Alzheimer's
By Christine Kennard , Health ExpertIt is estimated that between 20 to 40 percent of people with Alzheimer's disease experience... Read more »
Health Guide
Narcolepsy: Introduction
...between wakefulness and sleep (called atonia).Dream-like states between waking and sleeping (called hypnagogic hallucinations).Periodic leg movements during sleep (periodic limb movement... Read more »Narcolepsy: Diagnosis
...attention.Cataplexy (abrupt loss of muscle tone or weakness that causes a person to stop all motor activity).Hypnagogic hallucinations (vivid visual or auditory phenomena) experienced at the onset... Read more »Sleep disorders
...a condition of daytime sleep attacks as well as other features that may include sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations (hallucinations that happen at the time between wakefullness and... Read more »Schizophrenia: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT), often called shock treatment, has received bad press since it was introduced in the 1940s. However, refined techniques have revived its use,... Read more »Schizophrenia: Introduction
In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved risperidone (Risperdal) and aripiprazole (Abilify) for treatment schizophrenia in teenagers. These drugs are the first... 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 »
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 »
Bullying can lead to psychotic symptoms years later
May 11, 2009British researchers say preteens who were bullied persistently when they were younger are more likely than others their age to have hallucinations,... 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 »
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 »
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