A Dictionary of Hallucinations [Jan Dirk Blom - Springer - 2010]

This dictionary provides a representative overview of hallucinations phenomena. The entries can be roughly divided into five categories:

1. Specific symptoms (i.e., hallucinations, illusions, and sensory distortions)

2. Medical conditions and substances associated with the mediation of hallucinations

3. Definitions of the terms hallucination and illusion by some important historical authors

4. Historical figures who are known to have experienced hallucinations

5. Miscellaneous issues

Each of the definitions of specific symptoms (under 1 above) includes the following:

• A definition of the term

• Its etymological origin

• The year of introduction (if known)

• A reference to the author or authors who introduced the term (if known)

• A description of the current use

• A brief explanation of the etiology and pathophysiology of the symptom at hand (if

known)

• References to related terms

• Relevant literature references