Sensory deprivation leading to late onset psychosis
Swapnajeet Sahoo, Sandeep Grover
Journal of Geriatric Mental Health December 18, 2017 DOI: 10.4103/2348-9995.195676 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | An 84-year-old man with hearing difficulties who developed auditory hallucinations |
| Intervention | Quetiapine |
| Keywords | Auditory hallucinations Hearing impairment Sensory deprivation |
| Key findings | An 84-year-old man developed auditory hallucinations about one year after the onset of hearing difficulties; the authors present this in the context of sensory deprivation in older adults being reported in association with depression, anxiety, psychosis, and dementia. Treatment with quetiapine was followed by significant improvement. |
Abstract
Sensory deprivation is understood as diminution or absence of perceptual experiences to the usual external stimuli. Sensory deprivation in elderly is reported to be associated with depression, anxiety, psychosis, dementia, etc. In this report, we present the case of an 84-year- elderly man who developed auditory hallucination and after 1 year of onset of hearing difficulties. He was managed with quetiapine, with which he showed significant improvement.