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Successful Treatment of Hallucinations Associated With Sensory Impairment Using Gabapentin
Psychiatry
  • Suzanne Holroyd, Marshall University
  • Samia Sabeen
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2008
Abstract

Hallucinations related to sensory deprivation include visual hallucinations with visual impairment and musical hallucinations with auditory impairment. In studies of those with visual disorders, 6.3%–13% report visual hallucinations, often beginning with a sudden decrease in vision. Studies of comparison subjects undergoing visual sensory deprivation reveal that 19%–77% develop visual hallucinations, highlighting the role of sensory deprivation in the development of visual hallucinations.

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Copyright ©2008 American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.

Citation Information
Holroyd S, Sabeen S. Successful treatment of hallucinations associated with sensory impairment using gabapentin. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2008;20(3):364-6.