Visual hallucinations are seen in all except

Visual hallucinations are seen in all
except ?
a) Delirium
b) Depression
c) Schizophrenia
d) Alcohol withdrawal
Correct Answer - B
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Depression
Type of
hallucination Causes
Auditory
Schizophrenia, Organic brain syndrome, Alcoholic
hallucinosis manic-depressive illness, Brain
lesions →Pontine or temporal lobe lesions.
Visual
Organic brain disturbances : - Delirium, delirium
tremens, occipital lobe tumors, epilepsy, dementia
Intoxication (LSD, amphetamines, Alcohol,
mescaline), alcohol withdrawal.
Brain lesions

  1. Unformed visual hallucinations :- Disorders of
    occipital lobe or ocular diseases.
  2. Formed visual hallucinations :- Disorders of
    temporal lobe, upper brain stein or thalamus
    Schizophrenia
    lfactory &
    gustatory
    Temporal lobe diseases (e.g., complex partial
    seizure).
    Olfactory hallucination may also occur in depression
    & schizophrenia
    Tactile Schizophreni
    Formication :- Cocaine, alcohol withdrawal
    Note : Epilepsy and cerebral disorders can cause hallucinations of
    all modalities depending on the site of lesions.