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
  • In Eric Lin’s film, Liu plays Irene Chao, a Chinese-American single parent who is battling health issues, while caring for a son who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
    John Bleasdale, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Nicholson, a recovering addict allegedly diagnosed with schizophrenia, has a history of mixing prescription medication with illicit substances, per the police report’s summary of Lawlor’s statements.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The legendary actor retired after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition — the second most common type of dementia behind Alzheimer’s disease — causes a gradual decline in cognitive function and often shares the physical symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The big event is late-stage trial data from a study examining the drug’s potential benefit to Alzheimer’s psychosis patients, expected to be released later this year.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 July 2025
  • In the genre-blending two-hour film, Lawrence plays a new mother who develops postpartum depression and begins going in and out of psychosis.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Those struggles included paranoia and delusional thinking, Torres said: Gutierrez believed people were watching her, that someone hacked her electronic accounts, and that her husband had taken out a life insurance policy and wanted to kill her.
    Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The town is left to navigate the lingering effects of trauma through horror, paranoia and a touch of existential humor.
    Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025

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“Hallucinosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinosis. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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