Hallucinations

Question 1

Reiss et al. 2006

Answer 1

Woman with MS, auditory and visual hallucinations -> MRI links psychosis to left temporal lobe. Similar findings from EEG studies with electrodes

Question 2

Poulet et al. 2005

Answer 2

TMS on left temporal lobe can reduce symptoms

Question 3

Evers et al.

Answer 3

Tumours in right temporal lobe associated with musical hallucinations

Question 4

Evers 2006

Answer 4

If in A1, hallucination will be perceived as real

Question 5

Naccache et al. 2005

Answer 5

SPECT reveals A1 activation - patients still aware hallucination is not real

Question 6

Picard + Friston 2014

Answer 6

Bayesian model of the brain with predictive coding. Cortex acts as an error detector. Disorders are a failure of this interference - false interference

Question 7

Fabbrini et al. 2002

Answer 7

Drug treatments are available - mainly for Parkinson’s - acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

Question 8

Woman with MS, auditory and visual hallucinations -> MRI links psychosis to left temporal lobe. Similar findings from EEG studies with electrodes

Answer 8

Reiss et al. 2006

Question 9

TMS on left temporal lobe can reduce symptoms

Answer 9

Poulet et al. 2005

Question 10

Tumours in right temporal lobe associated with musical hallucinations

Answer 10

Evers et al.

Question 11

If in A1, hallucination will be perceived as real

Answer 11

Evers 2006

Question 12

SPECT reveals A1 activation - patients still aware hallucination is not real

Answer 12

Naccache et al. 2005

Question 13

Bayesian model of the brain with predictive coding. Cortex acts as an error detector. Disorders are a failure of this interference - false interference

Answer 13

Picard + Friston 2014

Question 14

Drug treatments are available - mainly for Parkinson’s - acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

Answer 14

Fabbrini et al. 2002