auditory hallucination
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auditory hallucination — Also known as acoustic hallucination, aural hallucination, and hallucination of hearing. Auditory hallucinations are the most prevalent type of hallucinations in adults with or without a history of psychiatric illness. It is estimated that the … Dictionary of Hallucinations
auditory hallucination — noun illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds • Syn: ↑acousma • Hypernyms: ↑hallucination … Useful english dictionary
verbal auditory hallucination — (VAH) Also known as auditory verbal hallucination, voice hallucination, phoneme, hallucinated speech, and voices . All five terms are used to denote a subclass of the group of *auditory hallucinations, the content of which is verbal in nature … Dictionary of Hallucinations
unilateral auditory hallucination — Also known as unilateral hallucination. Both terms are indebted to the Latin words unus (one) and latus (side). They are used to denote an auditory hallucination perceived on one side of the head. Pathophysiologically, unilateral auditory… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
internal auditory hallucination — A term used to denote an auditory hallucination experienced as originating in one s head. Phe nomenologically, internal auditory hallucinations can be likened to the sound one experiences while using a set of well balanced headphones. Their… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
external auditory hallucination — A term used to denote an auditory hallucination, the apparent source of which is located in extracorporeal space. The term external auditory hallucination is used in opposition to the term internal auditory hallucination. Both forms have been… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
nonverbal auditory hallucination — Also known as akoasm, acoasm, acousma, *nonverbal hallucination, and nonvocal auditory hallucination. All six terms are used to denote an * auditory hallucination consisting of one or more sounds or noises, other than spoken words. The group… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
unilateral otopathic auditory hallucination — A term used to denote a unilateral auditory hallucination attributable to an ipsilateral ear lesion. References Gordon, A.G. (1997). Unilateral auditory hallucinations: Ear or brain? Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 63 … Dictionary of Hallucinations
nonvocal auditory hallucination — see nonverbal auditory hallucination … Dictionary of Hallucinations
bilateral auditory hallucination — see bilateral hallucination … Dictionary of Hallucinations
