Persistent auditory hallucinations despite hearing aid use in bilateral sensorineural hearing loss without evidence of psychosis.
SAGE open medical case reports 2026 Bushra Elhusein, Nicole Willis, Sharfi Ahmed et al.
Auditory hallucinations are frequently linked to the onset of psychotic disorders, especially when accompanied by delusions or disorganized thinking. However, hallucinations may also arise from non-psychiatric causes. Hearing loss is often underrecognized as a contributing factor, since reduced auditory input can produce perceptual experiences that mimic psychosis. This case report presents a...