hypnopompic hallucinations

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• hypnopompic hallucination —    The term hypnopompic hallucination is indebted to the Greek words hupnos (sleep) and pem pein (to accompany, to send away). It translates roughly as a hallucination that accompanies the individual when leaving the sleeping state . The term was …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• classification of hallucinations —    Hallucinations are classified in a multitude of ways. As in all classifications, the resulting arrangements are subordinate to the purpose of the classification at hand, and to the guiding principles involved. An implicit purpose of… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and hallucinations —    GBS is known under more than 20 names, including Guillain Barré Strohl syndrome, Landry Guillain Barré syndrome, Landry s paralysis,    Landry s ascending paralysis, Landry s syndrome, Kussmaul Landry syndrome, Landry Kussmaul syndrome, acute… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• antidepressants and hallucinations —    The term antidepressant was introduced in or shortly before 1953 by the American psychiatrists Harry M. Salzer (b. 1906) and Max L. Lurie (b. 1920) in a barely noticed article on the mood altering potential of the tuberculo static isoniazid.… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• narcolepsy and hallucinations —    Narcolepsy is also known as narcoleptic syndrome, hypnolepsy, hypnopathy, Gélineau s syndrome, Gélineau s disease, paroxysmal sleep, and sleep epilepsy. The term narcolepsy comes from the Greek words narke (numbness) and lèpsis (attack,… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• sleep paralysis and hallucinations —    The term sleep paralysis refers to a transient experience of involuntary immobility immediately prior to falling asleep or upon awakening. It is conceptualized as the intrusion of REM muscle atonia and dream imagery into the waking state.… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• slide show format of visual hallucinations —    Also referred to as movie format of visual hallucinations. Both terms are used to convey the speed and recurrent discontinuities which characterize * visual hallucinations in some individuals. A rapid flow of images, as well as jumps from one… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• hypnopompic — Denoting the occurrence of visions or dreams during the drowsy state following sleep. [hypno + G. pompe, procession] * * * hyp·no·pom·pic päm pik adj associated with the semiconsciousness preceding waking <hypnopompic illusions> compare… …   Medical dictionary

• hypnagogic hallucination —    Also known as hypnagogic imagery, hypnagogic reverie, hypnagogic illusion, hypnagogic visualization, presomnal sensation, predormital hallucination, anthypnic sensation, oneirogagic image, phantasma, vision of half sleep, and faces in the dark …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• closed-eye hallucination —    Also known as closed eye visual hallucination and closed eye visualization. All three terms are used to denote a type of *visual hallucination experienced exclusively when the eyes are closed or when there is perfect darkness around. Some… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• hypnagogic syndrome —    The term hypnagogic syndrome is indebted to the Greek words hupnos (sleep) and agein (to lead, to transport). It was introduced in or shortly before 1987 by the Cypriot philosopher and psychologist Andreas Mavromatis to denote the basic… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations