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Chapter 4 - Hallucinations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

Robert Laureno
Robert Laureno
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Georgetown University, Washington DC
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Summary

These false perceptions can be due to encephalopathies, cerebral degenerations, focal brain lesions, neurophysiologic disorders, abnormalities of sensory systems, and psychiatric conditions. Diagnosis depends on the temporal profile, complexity, stereotypy, context, and associated signs and symptoms. For diagnosis the form of the hallucination is usually more important than the content.

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hallucinationpeduncular hallucinosisCharles Bonnet Syndrome
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Insights into Clinical Neurology , pp. 25 - 32
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Hallucinations
  • Robert Laureno, Georgetown University, Washington DC
  • Book: Insights into Clinical Neurology
  • Online publication: 27 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009234986.005
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  • Robert Laureno, Georgetown University, Washington DC
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  • Robert Laureno, Georgetown University, Washington DC
  • Book: Insights into Clinical Neurology
  • Online publication: 27 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009234986.005
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