Word Finder - hallucinations

definition

A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens; a delusion.

definition

The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder.

These could be hallucinations, couldn't they?

I thought they were hallucinations, Deidre murmured.

We might expect persons who have experienced spontaneous visual hallucinations, of the kind vulgarly styled "ghosts" or "wraiths," to succeed in inducing pictures in a glass ball.

Such hallucinations are commonly provoked by crystal-gazing, but auditory hallucinations may be caused by the use of a shell (shell-hearing), and the other senses are occasionally affected.

Parish, Hallucinations and Illusions and Zur Kritik des telepathischen Beweismaterials, and Mrs Sidgwick's refutation in Proc. S.P.R.

Up to three grams produces a mellow euphoria which may include hallucinations.

Having a constant gnawing in your gut and hallucinations about pork rinds is not a merry thing.

There were also some like LSD that induced hallucinations to which some became addicted.

At one stage I was having very vivid hallucinations, which I didn't like.

There may also be visual hallucinations, and people with this disease can become stiff, sluggish and suffer tremors.

The doctor said a sign she was deteriorating would be hallucinations.

As a matter of fact such persons sometimes can and sometimes cannot see pictures in the way of crystal-gazing; while many who can see in the crystal have had no spontaneous hallucinations.

Hallucinations, fate or some sort of mania brought on by her brain tumor, she wasn't going to wait for the Grand Canyon.

Hallucinations, unusually vivid daydreams or nightmares, are not uncommon for ventilated GBS patients.

Positive symptoms These include delusions, hallucinations and thought disorder, which together may be called " psychosis " .

Once on board he began to suffer the hallucinations described above.

They argue the drug can cause hallucinations, mood swings even severe aggression or attempted suicide.

His or her thoughts may become muddled or he or she may experience hallucinations.

In the same way auditory hallucinations may be induced, both positive or negative.

There may be double vision, visual hallucinations or partial loss of vision.

Gustave Le Bon used the phrase " collective hallucinations " that could motivate people for good or ill.

Reality and hallucinations merge into a terrifying netherworld where innocence is lost and dreams become nightmares.

In deep somnambulism there may be both positive and negative hallucinations of vision.

But the insistence with which Lucretius returns to the subject, and the horror with which he recalls the effects of such abnormal phenomena, suggest that he himself may have been liable to such hallucinations, which are said to be consistent with perfect sanity, though they may be the precursors either of madness or of a state of despair and melancholy.

This is typical of people experiencing mania or hallucinations; they are unable to grasp reality and may not realize they are exploding with anger until it's over.

In severe cases withdrawal can lead to seizures, hallucinations, and even death.

Delirium tremens-a condition in which mental and neurological changes cause confusion, disorientation, hyperactivity, hallucinations, and cardiovascular changes.

He/she may have hallucinations and may harm him/herself or others.

Long-term sleep deprivation can lead to paranoia, delusions and hallucinations.

Stage Two - During this stage the panic attacks will become more noticeable and the person may start to have hallucinations.

Hallucinations or other psychiatric symptoms may indicate poisoning by a hallucinogenic plant.

The most common side effect is sedation, and other side effects include low blood pressure, dry mouth, dizziness, and hallucinations.

Schizophrenia is a mental illness characterized by disordered thinking, delusions, hallucinations, emotional disturbance, and withdrawal from reality.

Hallucinations are another common symptom of acute schizophrenia.

Parents should contact a healthcare professional if their child begins to have auditory or visual hallucinations, has a sudden change in behavior, shows signs of suicide ideation, or exhibits other symptoms of schizophrenia.

The most prevalent, found in some 40 percent of affected persons, is paranoid schizophrenia, characterized by delusions and hallucinations centering on persecution, and by feelings of jealousy and grandiosity.

Diagnosis of schizophrenia in children can be difficult because delusions and hallucinations may be mistaken for childhood fantasies.

These can control delusions and hallucinations, improve thought coherence, and, if taken on a long-term maintenance basis, prevent relapses.

With the aid of antipsychotic medication to control delusions and hallucinations, about 70 percent of schizophrenics are able to function in society.

Because of the rebound effects of wildly fluctuating blood pressure, body temperature, heart and breathing rates, as well as the potential for bizarre behavior and hallucinations, a person undergoing withdrawal must be carefully monitored.

Pyromania is diagnosed when fire-setting is not better explained by conduct disorder, antisocial personality disorder, mental impairment, delusions or hallucinations, or intoxication.

Kleptomania is diagnosed when repetitive stealing is not better explained by anger or vengeance, peer pressure, delusions or hallucinations, conduct disorder, a manic episode, or antisocial personality disorder.

These symptoms include a mental disorder resembling schizophrenia as well as hyperirritability, violent acts, hallucinations, and difficulty in walking.

The symptoms include body shaking (tremulousness), insomnia, agitation, confusion, hearing voices or seeing images that are not really there (hallucinations), seizures, rapid heart beat, profuse sweating, high blood pressure, and fever.

Possible psychological symptoms include hallucinations, confusion, seizures, and mood changes.

Neurological symptoms, including confusion and hallucinations, can lead to an initial suspicion of psychiatric disease.

Certain psychological states may cause hearing and visual hallucinations.

Abnormalities in attention and concentration can indicate problems related to anxiety or hallucinations.

Hypnagogic hallucinations, intense and sometimes terrifying experiences that occur as the person is falling asleep.

The hallucinations may be either visual or auditory.