hallucinosis

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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. Grace Huckins, Wired, 17 Aug. 2020
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Noun
  • Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression, mania and a milder form of mania called hypomania, per the Mayo Clinic.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
  • During his first involuntary hospitalization, Fahim was diagnosed with schizophrenia and began taking an antipsychotic medication, evidence showed.
    Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Her husband and Gali’s father Benni (Yossi Marshek) is in the advanced stages of early-onset dementia.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • Stronger biological system function may help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia and some cancers.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Salieri, despite Bettany’s compelling performance, is a wearisome figure consumed by jealousy while clearly toiling under a storm of religious psychosis.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • As Delphi’s star rises, P Burke becomes enthralled by her and descends into a tech psychosis with disastrous consequences.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Senior White House staff discussed invoking the Twenty-fifth as Nixon spiralled into paranoia.
    Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • And deep into the invasion of Ukraine, as US support for Kyiv dwindles, European intelligence agencies have significant motivation to suggest mounting strife and paranoia in the Kremlin.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026

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“Hallucinosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinosis. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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