Isolated nocturnal auditory hallucinations: a case report.
General Hospital Psychiatry January 1, 2011 Biswa Ranjan Mishra, Sukanto Sarkar, Sayali Mishra et al.
Sleep-related hallucinations that occur when falling asleep or waking up are usually brief and happen in healthy people. In rare cases, they become severe and troubling, linked to conditions such as narcolepsy. This case report describes a person who had prominent auditory hallucinations upon waking that gradually became constant and distressing, resembling hallucinations seen in schizophrenia. These hallucinations improved with a low dose of the antipsychotic medication olanzapine.