Hallucinations Static

Static hallucinations

Static hallucinations (h. staticae; synonym: g. stable, g. stereotypical, kalbaum stable hallucinations) are a type of hallucination in which the patient sees motionless, frozen images. These hallucinations can persist for long periods of time, from a few minutes to hours or days, with little change.

Static hallucinations are most often observed in schizophrenia, organic brain lesions, and also when taking certain psychoactive substances. The content of hallucinations can be very diverse - from simple geometric figures and spots to complex plot pictures. Patients with such hallucinations are usually aware of their pathological nature.

Treatment of static hallucinations is aimed at the underlying disease that caused their appearance. Neuroleptics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants and other psychotropic drugs can be used. Psychotherapeutic correction and training in coping skills with hallucinations are important. In severe cases, ECT may be performed. The prognosis depends on the cause of hallucinations and the timeliness of treatment.

Hallucinations are static or chronic. General information and definition. Characterized by prolonged concentration of perceived voices and images. The patient hears clearly organized voices, or one irritating voice that is constantly repeated over many years, representing words, phrases, sometimes with its own melody. The perception is one-sided. Since there is no reaction, the sentences are transferred to the future, there is no reference to each other, the patient cannot answer. This distinguishes auditory hallucinatory images from spontaneous hallucinations (spontaneous hallucination is a perceived state that lasts several seconds), which are arbitrary in nature, like the sensation that arises. Sudden unpleasant noise and feeling of pressure in the ear. In addition to auditory and visual, static hallucinations can be expressed by smell and tactile sensations. At the same time, patients talk about delusions of persecution or the madness of another person. The patient may carry a cane with him, frightening him with the presence of someone else, although in reality this does not happen. An integral sign of statics is a change in body position, the objectification of the sensation of illusory images from the psychopathological way of speech. The patient becomes tense and anxious if he hears footsteps. During the conversation, people should remain nearby as a guarantor of safety. Often, when perceiving visual hallucinations, the patient asks to put something under his head, or to place a pillow near him. If the hallucination disappears, then the symptoms are relieved. Static visual hallucinations are more common in patients with deficits in brain formation and have a predominant perceptual character. The patient is frightened by meaningless speech, the predetermination of his subsequent actions, the expectation of various manifestations of magical spells with which the insidious person is endowed. The awareness of the inevitability of impending danger maintains the patient's fear. Constant support from loved ones softens real events that the patient associates with imaginary characteristics. If hallucinatory sensations appear that threaten the patient’s life, the doctor observes him, tries to establish contact and does all the necessary procedures to reduce panic. With the chronic course of static hallucinations, it is no longer possible to talk about affective stress. The course of the process is a dangerous development, since it is tantamount to delirium.