Hallucinatory syndrome (hallucinosis)

The hallucinatory syndrome (hallucinosis) for quite a long time is manifested almost exclusively by abundant hallucinations and proceeds without disturbance of consciousness. It occurs in schizophrenia, organic and vascular diseases of the central nervous system, symptomatic psychosis, intoxication, epilepsy. Distinguish between auditory, visual and tactile (sensation of crawling under the skin of worms, insects, microbes) hallucinations. With auditory (most common) hallucinosis, verbal hallucinations occur as a monologue or dialogue; The deceptions of perception are commentative or imperative. In the latter case, there may be a tendency to self-harm or even suicidal attempts, as well as acts of aggression towards others. In the course of the development of the disease, olfactory hallucinosis is often attached (bad smells in the patient's perception emanate both from his own body and from surrounding objects); There is also a transformation of the hallucinatory syndrome into a paranoid syndrome.