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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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He was diagnosed with schizophrenia during his college years.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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Two people diagnosed with schizophrenia were living in the theater.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Her imperious, elderly father Herrmann (Sylvester Groth) has become disinhibited by dementia and is prone to touching his female caretaker (Patrycja Ziółkowska ) inappropriately, a problem Elsa doesn’t want to face any more than Lucy does.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Conversely, there’s some evidence that having shingles may increase the risk of dementia.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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That’s especially critical given these therapies carry risks, and some people are particularly vulnerable to them — for example, those with a history of psychosis, says Alpert.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
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The treatable conditions can include depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and psychosis.—
Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Poverty, unemployment and a constant state of paranoia have driven them to feel like they are trapped inside an artificial set, where every element in their lives feels fake and orchestrated by an ominpresent Big Brother-like business known as ALMA (Almighty Limitless Megacorporative Agency).—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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This extreme trust sits uneasily against an extreme paranoia about our gadgets.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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“Hallucinosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinosis. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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