Isolated nocturnal auditory hallucinations: a case report.
Biswa Ranjan Mishra, Sukanto Sarkar, Sayali Mishra, Archana Mishra, Samir Kumar Praharaj, S Haque Nizamie
General Hospital Psychiatry 2011 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.04.008 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A person with prominent hypnopompic auditory hallucinations |
| Intervention | Olanzapine |
| Dose | low dose |
| Key findings | Hypnopompic auditory hallucinations that became continuous and schizophrenia-like responded to a low dose of olanzapine. |
Abstract
Sleep-related hallucinations (hypnagogic and hypnopompic) are transient and occur in normal individuals. Rarely, they are prominent and distressing and are associated with diverse conditions including narcolepsy. We report a case of prominent hypnopompic auditory hallucinations--which gradually became continuous and distressing with characteristics of schizophrenia-like hallucinations--that responded to a low dose of olanzapine.