Causes of Hallucinations
This section discusses 243
medical conditions causing Hallucinations.
A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.
Causes of Hallucinations:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Hallucinations.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
Common Causes: Hallucinations
Some of the possible common medical causes of Hallucinations may include:
Other Causes: Hallucinations
Some of the less common causes of Hallucinations may include:
Causes of Hallucinations listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Hallucinations as a symptom include:
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Conditions listing medical symptoms: Hallucinations:
The following list of conditions
have 'Hallucinations' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acanthamoeba infection
... hallucinationsAcanthamoeba infection of the central nervous system
... hallucinationsAcid-Base Imbalance
... hallucinationsAcute intermittent porphyria
... hallucinationAdhesive abuse
... hallucinationsAdhesive addiction
... hallucinationsAdrenal adenoma, familial
... hallucinationsAdrenal Cancer
... hallucinationsAdrenal Cortex Neoplasms
... hallucinationsAdrenal gland hyperfunction
... hallucinationsAdrenal incidentaloma
... hallucinationsAdrenocortical carcinoma
... hallucinationsAerosol abuse
... hallucinationsAerosol addiction
... hallucinationsAffective Disorders, Psychotic
... hallucinationsAlcohol Withdrawal
... sound hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, hallucinations, touch hallucinationsAlcohol-Induced Disorders
... hallucinationsAlcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome
... hallucinationsAlcoholism
... hallucinationsAmbien withdrawal
... hallucinationsAmphetamine abuse
... hallucinationsAppian-Plutarch syndrome
... hallucinationsAutoimmune limbic encephalitis
... hallucinationsB
Barbiturate abuse
... hallucinationsBell mania
... hallucinationsBenzodiazepine abuse
... hallucinationsBipolar disorder
... hallucinationsBlack nightshade poisoning
... hallucinationsBrain cancer
... hallucinationsBriquet syndrome
... hallucinationsC
Cathinone poisoning
... auditory hallucinationsCerebrotendinous Xanthomatosus
... hallucinationsChemical poisoning - 1,3-Butadiene
... hallucinationsChemical poisoning - 5,-Methoxy-N,N-Diisopropyltryptamine
... auditory hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Acetylsalicylic Acid
... hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Acrylamide
... hallucinationChemical poisoning - Ammonium Sulfamate
... hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Bromide
... hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Ether
... auditory hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Gasoline
... hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Glaze
... hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
... hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Methyl Bromide
... hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Sodium Monofluoroacetate
... auditory hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Solder
... hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Thallium
... hallucinationsChemical poisoning - Trichloroethane
... hallucinationsChildhood-Onset Schizophrenia
... hallucinationsChristmas Cherry poisoning
... hallucinationChronic depression
... hallucinationsCiguatera poisoning
... hallucinationsClaviceps purpurea poisoning
... hallucinationsCocaine abuse
... hallucinationsCocaine addiction
... auditory hallucinations, hallucinationsComplex partial seizure
... auditory hallucinationsComplex partial seizure disorder
... auditory hallucinationsConcentration camp survivor syndrome
... hallucinationsCongenital hepatic porphyria
... hallucinationsCrack addiction
... auditory hallucinations, hallucinationsCryptococcal Meningitis
... HallucinationsCrystal meth addiction
... auditory hallucinationsD
Dana syndrome
... hallucinationsDeadly nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) poisoning
... hallucinationsDelirium
... hallucinationsDelirium tremens
... hallucinationsDepression
... hallucinationsDexedrine overdose
... hallucinationDiabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy
... hallucinationsDilutional hyponatremia
... hallucinationDobriner syndrome
... hallucinationsDouble Depression
... hallucinationsDysphasic dementia, hereditary
... hallucinationsE
Ecstasy abuse
... hallucinationsEcstasy addiction
... hallucinationsEndogenous depression
... hallucinationsEpilepsy
... hallucinationsEpilepsy, familial temporal lobe, 4
... auditory hallucinationsF
Fatal familial insomnia
... HallucinationsFentanyl toxicity
... hallucinationFocal seizure
... auditory hallucinationsFocal sensory seizure
... auditory hallucinationsFour-O'Clock poisoning
... hallucinationsFunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumor
... hallucinationsG
Generalized seizures
... hallucinationsGranulomatous amebic encephalitis
... hallucinationsH
Hallucination
... smell hallucinations, hallucinations, hearing hallucinations, touch hallucinations, taste hallucinationsHemiplegic migraine, familial type 1
... auditory hallucinationsHerbal Agent adverse reaction - Pennyroyal Oil
... hallucinationHerbal Agent adverse reaction - Sassafras Oil
... hallucinationsHerbal Agent overdose - Ayahuasca
... hallucinationsHerbal Agent overdose - Nutmeg
... hallucinationHeroin dependence
... hallucinationsHobo spider poisoning
... hallucinationsHoigné syndrome
... auditory hallucinationsHorse nettle poisoning
... hallucinationsHyperadrenalism
... hallucinationsHypersomnia
... HallucinationsHypomagnesemia primary
... hallucinationsI
Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder
... hallucinationsInhalant abuse
... hallucinationsInhalant addiction
... hallucinationsInsanity
... hallucinationIrish potato poisoning
... hallucinationsIsoniazid toxicity
... hallucinationsK
Kleine-Levin Syndrome
... hallucinationL
Lhermitte-McAlpine syndrome
... hallucinationsLimbic encephalitis
... hallucinationsLimbic encephalitis - neuromyotonia - hyperhidrosis - polyneuropathy
... hallucinationsLSD addiction
... hallucinationsLupus
... hallucinations, hallucinationM
Marijuana abuse
... hallucinationsMarijuana overdose
... hallucinationMental retardation, X-linked - choreoathesis - abnormal behavior
... hallucinationMescal poisoning
... hallucinationsMethamphetamine overdose
... hallucinationsMexican tea poisoning
... hallucinationsMixed connective tissue disease
... hallucinationMorning Glory poisoning
... hallucinationsMorphine toxicity
... hallucinationMustard tree poisoning
... hallucinationsN
Naegleria
... hallucinationsNarcolepsy
... hypnagogic hallucinationsNarcotic addiction
... auditory hallucinations, hallucinationsNeurosarcoidosis
... hallucinationNonaffective Psychosis
... HallucinationsNyssen-Van Bogaert syndrome
... hallucinationsO
Opioid addiction
... hallucinationsOpioid toxicity
... hallucinationOpium addiction
... hallucinationsOxycontin addiction
... hallucinationsP
Pain killer addiction
... hallucinationsParaneoplastic limbic encephalitis
... hallucinationsParkinson disease 4, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK4)
... hallucinationsParkinson disease 9 (PARK9)
... hallucinationsPartial seizure
... auditory hallucinationsPartial sensory seizure
... auditory hallucinationsPlant poisoning - Angel's trumpet (D. suaveolans)
... hallucinationsPlant poisoning - Digitalis glycoside
... hallucinationsPlant poisoning - Indole alkaloids
... hallucinationsPlant poisoning - Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)
... hallucinationsPlant poisoning - potato (Solanum tuberosum)
... hallucinationsPorphyria
... hallucinationsPorphyria, hereditary coproporphyria
... hallucinationsPrescribed medication addiction
... auditory hallucinations, hallucinationsPsychiatric disorders
... Hearing voices, HallucinationsPsychological disorders
... Hearing voices, HallucinationsPsychosis
... hallucinationsPsychotic depression
... Auditory hallucinationsR
Red mulberry poisoning
... hallucinationsRespiratory acidosis
... hallucinationsRitalin overdose
... hallucinationsS
Schizophrenia
... hallucinationsSea Hare poisoning
... hallucinationsSecondarily generalized seizure
... auditory hallucinationsSensory seizure
... auditory hallucinationsSimple partial seizure
... auditory hallucinationsSleeping pill addiction
... hallucinationsSolvent abuse
... hallucinationsSolvent addiction
... hallucinationsSt. Anthony's fire
... hallucinationsSubstance Withdrawal Syndrome
... hallucinationsT
Tolterodine toxicity
... hallucinationToxemia
... HallucinationTramadol toxicity
... hallucinationTranquilizer addiction
... hallucinationsU
Ultram overdose
... hallucinationsUltram withdrawal
... hallucinationV
Van Bogaert disease
... hallucinationsVan Bogaert's disease
... hallucinationsVan Bogaert-Scherer-Epstein Disease
... hallucinationsVariegate porphyria
... hallucinationVinca poisoning
... hallucinationsW
West African Trypanosomiasis
... hallucinationsWolfram Syndrome 2
... hallucinationsWolfram's disease
... HallucinationsX
Xanthomatosis cerebrotendinous
... hallucinations
Conditions listing medical complications: Hallucinations:
The following list of medical conditions
have 'Hallucinations' or similar
listed as a medical complication in our database.
This computer-generated list of complications may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Anoxia
... hallucinationsC
Cocaine abuse
... hallucinationsP
Porphyria
... hallucinations
More Information About Hallucinations
List of 243
causes of Hallucinations
This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause
of Hallucinations in our database from various sources.
- Acanthamoeba infection - hallucinations
- Acanthamoeba infection of the central nervous system - hallucinations
- Acid-Base Imbalance - hallucinations
- Acute intermittent porphyria - hallucination
- Adhesive abuse - hallucinations
- Adhesive addiction - hallucinations
- Adrenal adenoma, familial - hallucinations
- Adrenal Cancer - hallucinations
- Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms - hallucinations
- Adrenal gland hyperfunction - hallucinations
- Adrenal incidentaloma - hallucinations
- Adrenocortical carcinoma - hallucinations
- Aerosol abuse - hallucinations
- Aerosol addiction - hallucinations
- Affective disorders
- Affective Disorders, Psychotic - hallucinations
- Alcohol abuse
- Alcohol poisoning
- Alcohol Withdrawal - sound hallucinations
- Alcohol-Induced Disorders - hallucinations
- Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome - hallucinations
- Alcoholic hallucinosis
- Alcoholics
- Alcoholism - hallucinations
- Alzheimer's disease
- Ambien withdrawal - hallucinations
- Amphetamine
- Amphetamine abuse - hallucinations
- Anoxia - hallucinations
- Appian-Plutarch syndrome - hallucinations
- Autoimmune limbic encephalitis - hallucinations
- Barbiturate abuse - hallucinations
- Bell mania - hallucinations
- Benzodiazepine abuse - hallucinations
- Bereavement
- Binswanger's disease
- Bipolar affective disorder
- Bipolar disorder - hallucinations
- Black nightshade poisoning - hallucinations
- Brain cancer - hallucinations
- Brain disorders
- Brain failure
- Brain inflammation
- Brain injury
- Brain tumor
- Brief psychotic disorder
- Briquet syndrome - hallucinations
- Cannabis
- Cataracts
- Cathinone poisoning - auditory hallucinations
- Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosus - hallucinations
- Certain medications
- Charles Bonnet syndrome
- Chemical poisoning - 1,3-Butadiene - hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - 5,-Methoxy-N,N-Diisopropyltryptamine - auditory hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Acetylsalicylic Acid - hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Acrylamide - hallucination
- Chemical poisoning - Ammonium Sulfamate - hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Bromide - hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Ether - auditory hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Gasoline - hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Glaze - hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Lysergic Acid Diethylamide - hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Methyl Bromide - hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Sodium Monofluoroacetate - auditory hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Solder - hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Thallium - hallucinations
- Chemical poisoning - Trichloroethane - hallucinations
- Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia - hallucinations
- Christmas Cherry poisoning - hallucination
- Chronic depression - hallucinations
- Ciguatera poisoning - hallucinations
- Claviceps purpurea poisoning - hallucinations
- Cocaine abuse - hallucinations
- Cocaine addiction - auditory hallucinations
- Complex partial seizure - auditory hallucinations
- Complex partial seizure disorder - auditory hallucinations
- Concentration camp survivor syndrome - hallucinations
- Confusion
- Congenital hepatic porphyria - hallucinations
- Crack addiction - auditory hallucinations
- Cryptococcal Meningitis - Hallucinations
- Crystal meth addiction - auditory hallucinations
- Dana syndrome - hallucinations
- Deadly nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) poisoning - hallucinations
- Dehydration
- Delirium - hallucinations
- Delirium tremens - hallucinations
- Dementia - see causes of dementia
- Depression - hallucinations
- Dexedrine overdose - hallucination
- Diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy - hallucinations
- Dilutional hyponatremia - hallucination
- Dobriner syndrome - hallucinations
- Double Depression - hallucinations
- Drug intoxication
- Drug-induced psychoses
- Dysphasic dementia, hereditary - hallucinations
- Ecstasy abuse - hallucinations
- Ecstasy addiction - hallucinations
- Encephalitis
- Endogenous depression - hallucinations
- Epilepsy - hallucinations
- Epilepsy, familial temporal lobe, 4 - auditory hallucinations
- Ethanol
- Extreme fatigue
- Extreme physical stress
- Eye disorders - may cause various visual effects which might be described as visual hallucinations.
- Fatal familial insomnia - Hallucinations
- Fentanyl toxicity - hallucination
- Focal epilepsy
- Focal seizure - auditory hallucinations
- Focal sensory seizure - auditory hallucinations
- Four-O'Clock poisoning - hallucinations
- Functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor - hallucinations
- Generalized seizures - hallucinations
- Glaucoma
- Granulomatous amebic encephalitis - hallucinations
- Grief - will rarely cause hallucinations in very severe grief.
- Hallucination - smell hallucinations
- Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder - causing flashbacks after use of hallucinogen drugs.
- Hemiplegic migraine, familial type 1 - auditory hallucinations
- Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Pennyroyal Oil - hallucination
- Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Sassafras Oil - hallucinations
- Herbal Agent overdose - Ayahuasca - hallucinations
- Herbal Agent overdose - Nutmeg - hallucination
- Heroin dependence - hallucinations
- High fever - A high fever, especially in children, can evoke hallucinations, consciousness changes, or dream-like states that resemble hallucinogenic states. Requires urgent medical attention.
- Hobo spider poisoning - hallucinations
- Hoigné syndrome - auditory hallucinations
- Horse nettle poisoning - hallucinations
- Hyperadrenalism - hallucinations
- Hypersomnia - Hallucinations
- Hypomagnesemia primary - hallucinations
- Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder - hallucinations
- Inhalant abuse - hallucinations
- Inhalant addiction - hallucinations
- Insanity - hallucination
- Intracranial space-occupying lesions
- Irish potato poisoning - hallucinations
- Isoniazid toxicity - hallucinations
- Kidney failure
- Kleine-Levin Syndrome - hallucination
- Korsakoff's psychosis
- Lewy body dementia
- Lhermitte-McAlpine syndrome - hallucinations
- Limbic encephalitis - hallucinations
- Limbic encephalitis - neuromyotonia - hyperhidrosis - polyneuropathy - hallucinations
- LSD addiction - hallucinations
- LSD intoxication
- Lupus - hallucinations
- Mania - if causing psychosis
- Marijuana abuse - hallucinations
- Marijuana intoxication
- Marijuana overdose - hallucination
- Memantine
- Mental retardation, X-linked - choreoathesis - abnormal behavior - hallucination
- Mescal poisoning - hallucinations
- Mescaline
- Metabolic encephalopathy
- Methamphetamine overdose - hallucinations
- Mexican tea poisoning - hallucinations
- Migraine
- Mixed connective tissue disease - hallucination
- Morning Glory poisoning - hallucinations
- Morphine toxicity - hallucination
- Mustard tree poisoning - hallucinations
- Naegleria - hallucinations
- Narcolepsy - hypnagogic hallucinations
- Narcotic addiction - auditory hallucinations
- Neurosarcoidosis - hallucination
- Nonaffective Psychosis - Hallucinations
- Nyssen-Van Bogaert syndrome - hallucinations
- Opioid addiction - hallucinations
- Opioid toxicity - hallucination
- Opium addiction - hallucinations
- Optic nerve lesion
- Oxycontin addiction - hallucinations
- Pain killer addiction - hallucinations
- Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis - hallucinations
- Parkinson disease 4, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK4) - hallucinations
- Parkinson disease 9 (PARK9) - hallucinations
- Parkinson's disease
- Partial seizure - auditory hallucinations
- Partial sensory seizure - auditory hallucinations
- Plant poisoning - Angel's trumpet (D. suaveolans) - hallucinations
- Plant poisoning - Digitalis glycoside - hallucinations
- Plant poisoning - Indole alkaloids - hallucinations
- Plant poisoning - Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) - hallucinations
- Plant poisoning - potato (Solanum tuberosum) - hallucinations
- Porphyria - hallucinations
- Porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria - hallucinations
- Postconcussional state
- Postpartum psychosis
- Prescribed medication addiction - auditory hallucinations
- Psilocybine
- Psychiatric disorders - Hearing voices
- Psychological disorders - Hearing voices
- Psychosis - hallucinations
- Psychotic depression - Auditory hallucinations
- Psychotic disorder - see below.
- Psychotic disorders - these are typified by hallucinations and/or delusions.
- Puerperal psychosis
- Red mulberry poisoning - hallucinations
- Respiratory acidosis - hallucinations
- Retinal ischemia
- Ritalin overdose - hallucinations
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizophrenia - hallucinations
- Schizotypal personality disorder
- Sea Hare poisoning - hallucinations
- Secondarily generalized seizure - auditory hallucinations
- See also causes of confusion, dementia, paranoia, delusions
- Seizures
- Sensory deprivation
- Sensory organ disorders - causing hallucinations of the various senses.
- Sensory seizure - auditory hallucinations
- Simple partial seizure - auditory hallucinations
- Sleep deprivation
- Sleeping pill addiction - hallucinations
- Solvent abuse - hallucinations
- Solvent addiction - hallucinations
- St. Anthony's fire - hallucinations
- Stroke
- Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - hallucinations
- Temporal lobe epilepsy - sometimes hallucations of smell or taste.
- Tolterodine toxicity - hallucination
- Toxemia - Hallucination
- Tramadol toxicity - hallucination
- Tranquilizer addiction - hallucinations
- Tumours
- Ultram overdose - hallucinations
- Ultram withdrawal - hallucination
- Van Bogaert disease - hallucinations
- Van Bogaert's disease - hallucinations
- Van Bogaert-Scherer-Epstein Disease - hallucinations
- Variegate porphyria - hallucination
- Vinca poisoning - hallucinations
- West African Trypanosomiasis - hallucinations
- Wolfram Syndrome 2 - hallucinations
- Wolfram's disease - Hallucinations
- Xanthomatosis cerebrotendinous - hallucinations
Drug side effect causes of Hallucinations
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins
may possibly cause Hallucinations as a side effect.
[See detailed list of 654
drug side effect causes of Hallucinations]
Drug interaction causes of Hallucinations:
Drug interactions may be a possible cause of Hallucinations.
- Parnate and tranylcypromine sulfate interaction
- Prozac and Dextromethorphan interaction
- Prozac Weekly and Dextromethorphan interaction
- Sarafem and Dextromethorphan interaction
- Tagamet (Cimetidine) and Adapin (Doxepin) interaction
[See detailed list of 229
drug interaction causes of Hallucinations]
Medical Textbooks about Hallucinations
Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to
view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Hallucinations.
Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Hallucinations (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).
Medical Books Excerpts
- DELIRIUM
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- [ read ]
- Delirium
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
- DELIRIUM
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Halo vision
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Delirium
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Halo vision
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- DELIRIUM
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
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