Hallucinations, among the most fascinating but devastating manifestations of the mind, have attracted the interest of physicians and psychologists since the 19th century French psychiatrist Esquirol described visions and hearing voices as a unitary brain-related phenomenon (i.e., perceptions without object). Hallucinations have been described in many psychiatric neurological or general conditions. More than 70% of patients suffering from schizophrenia are heavily affected by hallucinations during the course of the disease [1].
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