Hallucinations of General Sense

Common-sense hallucination (COSH) is a phenomenon in which a person feels that his senses perceive non-existent stimuli instead of existing ones. This type of hallucination often occurs in patients with central nervous system diseases such as Alzheimer's disease or damage to the basal ganglia.

Description General feeling hallucinations occur due to brain dysfunction. This may be due to disturbances in the brain centers responsible for processing sensory information. When these centers do not function properly, signals about body movement and the environment are perceived erroneously. When a general feeling hallucination occurs, a person may feel that they are hearing, seeing or feeling elements of the environment that do not actually exist. For example, the patient may hear nonexistent sounds, see shadows or phantoms, and smell substances that are not present in the environment. Treatment When treating general hallucinations, it is necessary to diagnose and determine their cause.

Hallucinatory disorders of the general sense (from the Latin Galenus - Ida Galen, from the Greek Halos - ring; vision and from sensus communis - general feeling) are false perceptions, sensations in different sense organs, which are recognized as images. Hallucinatory disorders are an important part of schizophrenia. Hallucinatory disorders lead to the fact that a person is unable to distinguish reality from his fantasies. They can have different types: color, sound, olfactory, taste, as well as physical perception of the shapes or sizes of objects.

The common cause is disruption of connections between areas of the cerebral cortex that are responsible for processing sensory signals coming from the senses. It can be caused by head injuries, strokes, schizophrenia, epilepsy or other mental or neurological diseases. It can also occur as a result of taking certain medications and in people with an imbalance of neurotransmitters such as dopamine. Hallucinatory disorders can come in many forms and are usually long-lasting.

Although hallucinations are caused by physical stimuli, they themselves do not have any physical or material presence and are therefore difficult to perceive as truth. Therefore, sometimes patients try to ignore their hallucinations or even suppress them, since they consider them unnecessary. However, these experiences are associated with unpleasant feelings such as anxiety, fear and stress.

Symptoms of a violation of the general senses can manifest themselves in the form of mirages, illusions, auditory, visual or tactile hallucinations, which are due to various reasons, including those associated with hormonal imbalance or head trauma. Patients suffering from hallucinatory disorders often experience stress and anxiety, which can lead to depression, panic attacks and other mental health problems. In some cases, hallucinations can last for several hours or even days, and the patient may describe them as intense and even painful feelings.

Some experts believe that hallucinatory distortions can have a positive effect on patients, helping them think more clearly and identify hidden needs. However, for those who suffer from a general sense disorder, it is important to understand that this condition is not normal and requires medical attention. Treatment may include antipsychotics, antidepressants and other medications, and psychotherapy may