Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition

Fifteen minute consultation on children 'hearing voices': when to worry and when to refer.

Archives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition October 2015 M Elena Garralda

Auditory hallucinations are uncommon paediatric presentations, but they can be alarming and lead to emergency consultations. This review outlines the phenomenology of auditory hallucinations, their assessment and clinical significance. Auditory hallucinations are seen in the course of acute medical disorders, often together with decreased levels of consciousness, as in febrile illness and in...