Hallucinations are a fairly common symptom in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Treatment options like medications or therapy can help reduce their frequency and effect. Alzheimer’s disease ...

Hallucinations in children involve false perceptions of reality, such as hearing voices or seeing images that aren’t real. While they may seem concerning, most are temporary and resolve on their own.

People with Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) experience complex visual hallucinations that can seem very real. While there is no cure, people can take simple steps to reduce or sometimes stop their ...

A hallucination is the experience of sensing something that isn't really present in the environment but is instead created by the mind. Hallucinations can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, and tasted, ...

Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD) is a rare medical condition that can cause visual disturbances (sometimes called flashbacks) if you’ve taken hallucinogenic drugs in the past. With ...

Copenhagen University Hospital's VIRTU Research Group reports that an immersive virtual reality-assisted therapy called Challenge-VRT yielded a statistically significant, short-term reduction in ...

From 2019 to 2021, I experienced visual hallucinations: I saw people, plants, and roomfuls of inanimate objects that did not exist. The hallucinations usually lasted a few minutes and occasionally ...