Hallucinations Enteroceptive

Enteroceptive hallucinations

Enteroceptive hallucinations (also called visceral, interoceptive, senestopathic, somatic, or body hallucinations) are hallucinations related to internal sensations and bodily functions.

They include false sensations coming from internal organs such as the heart, lungs, stomach, intestines and others. For example, a person may feel the heart beating, although in fact the pulse is normal, or feel a fullness in the abdomen, despite its normal volume.

The causes of enteroceptive hallucinations are varied. They can occur with schizophrenia, epilepsy, stroke, brain tumors, and can also be caused by taking certain medications. Treatment depends on the underlying condition and usually includes drug therapy and psychotherapy.

Sometimes such hallucinations can be a sign of physical disorders, so it is important to carefully evaluate the patient. Timely identification and correction of enteroceptive hallucinations can improve the quality of life of patients.

Hallucination is the perception of something that does not exist in reality. This phenomenon can also be called illusion or deception. In this context, we will consider hallucinations associated with the digestive tract. It is called enteroceptive hallucination and is the perception of images, smells or sounds that occur inside the body, but are not felt by the person.

Enteroceptive illusion is considered rare and occurs in approximately 0.2% of the population. It can be described as a person’s distorted perception of his feelings through the senses. People suffering from this form