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Recent Examples of hallucinosis
Boes was working with a patient who had a rare disorder called peduncular hallucinosis, in which damage to the thalamus, a structure at the center of the brain, causes visual hallucinations.
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Grace Huckins, Wired, 17 Aug. 2020
Grace Huckins, Wired, 17 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinosis
Noun
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In the early 1900s, autism was described as a symptom of the most severe cases of schizophrenia, and it was considered a psychiatric disorder for many years.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some of the family try to avoid discussions about schizophrenia.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jim Broadbent, 'Iris' (2002) Featuring Kate Winslet and Judi Dench as famed novelist Iris Murdoch in her younger and older years, the biopic is also a moving drama about the effects of dementia on patients and loved ones.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Common signs of dementia, according to an article by Dr. Joanna Woodnutt for Catster, include wandering around aimlessly; going to the wrong door to go out, or to find food; struggling find their way out; becoming stressed even in places that should be familiar; and going potty in the wrong place.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some mental health issues – eating disorders and psychosis, for example – were not included in the NSMHW.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2025
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An estimated 100,000 people experience a first episode of psychosis every year, roughly four times the number of spots available in early intervention programs.—
Ellen Barry,
New York Times,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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When Tithi cannot conceive, her partner Rahi becomes pregnant, leading to a descent into paranoia fueled by societal harassment and dark secrets about the pregnancy itself.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Feb. 2025
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Even though the paper was discredited and the doctor lost his license to practice in his country, paranoia about the vaccine has meant rates for MMR and other vaccines have declined.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hallucinosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinosis. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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