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  1. An experience in which you see, hear, feel, or smell something that does not exist.

    Common Causes

    Hallucination is not always related to an underlying condition. It may be caused by:

    • Excessive consumption of alcohol
    • Drugs or substance abuse
    • Withdrawal of alcohol, opioids, other drugs
    • Prolonged sleep deprivation
    • Extreme starvation
    • Medication side effects
    • Stress
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    Treatment

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    See a doctor if you notice:
    • Sudden onset
    • Suicidal thoughts
    • Confusion
    • Fever
    • Severe headache
    • Difficulty walking, balancing, or speaking or vision problems
    • Recent head injury
    See a doctor immediately if you notice:
    • Hallucinations keep recurring in spite of enough sleep
    • Cause disturbed sleep
    • Signs of lack of motivation, depressed mood, social withdrawal
    • Drop of performance in school in case of children
    • Causes interference in day to day activities at home or work
    Self-treatment: Self- care steps that may be helpful in some less- serious cases:
    • Stop consumption of alcohol or drugs
    • Try to get restful sleep
    • Try keeping a diary of how the hallucinations are from day to day (Note frequency, timing, description)
    • Join a support group
    • Use personal stereos or I Pods to try to drown out the voices in case of auditory hallucinations
    • Try engaging in simple activities like jigsaw puzzles or a light gardening
    • Any activity that involves using the voice such as singing, humming or reading out loud can help to control the voices
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    Specialist

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    Primary care physician: Specializes in the acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health.

    Psychiatrist: Specializes in the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.

    Neurologist: Specializes in treating diseases of the nervous system, which includes the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves.

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  1. The word "hallucination" comes from Latin and means "to wander mentally." Hallucinations are defined as the "perception of a nonexistent object or event" and "sensory experiences that are not caused by stimulation of the relevant sensory organs."

    www.verywellmind.com/what-are-hallucinations-37…

    Hallucinations may affect your vision, sense of smell, taste, hearing, or bodily sensations. Visual hallucinations involve seeing things that aren’t there. The hallucinations may be of objects, visual patterns, people, or lights. For example, you might see a person who’s not in the room or flashing lights that no one else can see.

    www.healthline.com/health/hallucinations
     
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