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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
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This policy is particularly dangerous for people living with schizophrenia, a condition that can profoundly impair a person’s ability to function in daily life.—
Carali McLean,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Recent research has looked at its potential benefits, in very low doses, for treatment of depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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Due to his battle with dementia, Wilson was placed under a conservatorship in February 2024, weeks after the death of his wife, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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Fannie’s Friends support group: Fannie’s Friends is a virtual support group for adult daughters and granddaughters caring for those living with dementia.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Some models affirm signs of psychosis more than half the time when prompted.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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She had been concerned over his struggle with addiction and mental health, which had led to period of psychosis.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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As fear blurs into paranoia, the film explores the unsettling reality of surveillance, obsession and the quiet dread of being followed. Stomach It | 2024 | United States | Peter Klausner | A crime scene cleaner struggles with emotionally detaching from the deceased’s personal possessions.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Davila-Alvarez said the decision to follow her daughter was not made out of paranoia but from practicality—and love.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hallucinosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinosis. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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