A man who suffers with recurrent headaches complains to his GP that whenever he gets a migraine, when his wife talks to him it sounds as if she is shouting in his ear. Which of the following does he exhibit?
Gedankenlautwerden refers to audible thoughts.
Dysmegalopsia and lilliputian hallucinations are visual alterations.
Affect illusions occur in the context of a mood state, for example, a bereaved person may momentarily 'see' the deceased.
Gedankenlautwerden refers to audible thoughts.
Dysmegalopsia and lilliputian hallucinations are visual alterations.
Affect illusions occur in the context of a mood state, for example, a bereaved person may momentarily 'see' the deceased.
Sensory distortions of sound
Hyperacusis refers to the increased sensitivity to noise. It occurs in anxiety and depressive disorders as well as in a hangover or during a migraine.
Hypoacusis refers to the reduced sensitivity of sound and is seen in states of delirium. It is also seen in depression (along with hyperacusis).
