Symptoms & Signs
Visual hallucinations
Serious
ICD-10: R44 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: दृश्य मतिभ्रम · தமிழ்: பார்வை மாயத்தோற்றம் · ಕನ್ನಡ: ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಭ್ರಮೆ · తెలుగు: దృశ్య భ్రాంతులు · বাংলা: দৃশ্য বিভ্রম · मराठी: दृश्य भ्रम · ગુજરાતી: દ્રશ્ય ભ્રમણા
About this condition
Visual hallucinations occur when a person sees images, patterns, people, or objects that are not actually present in reality. This can be caused by mental health conditions, neurological disorders, certain medications, substance use, or physical illnesses affecting the brain. It requires prompt medical evaluation to identify and treat the underlying cause.
Common symptoms
seeing things that aren't there
visual disturbances
seeing shadows or shapes
hallucinating images
false visions
seeing people who aren't present
When to see a doctor: immediately
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | दृश्य मतिभ्रम · भ्रम दिखना · झूठी चीजें दिखना · आभास होना |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | பார்வை மாயத்தோற்றம் · இல்லாததை பார்த்தல் · தவறான பார்வை · மாயக் காட்சிகள் |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಭ್ರಮೆ · ಇಲ್ಲದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದು · ತಪ್ಪು ದೃಷ್ಟಿ · ಮಾಯಾ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳು |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | దృశ్య భ్రాంతులు · లేనివి కనిపించడం · తప్పుడు దృష్టి · మాయా దృశ్యాలు |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | দৃশ্য বিভ্রম · মিথ্যা দেখা · যা নেই তা দেখা · ভুল দৃষ্টি |
| Marathi (मराठी) | दृश्य भ्रम · नसलेले दिसणे · खोटे दृश्य · भ्रमनिर्मिती |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | દ્રશ્ય ભ્રમણા · ખોટું દેખાવું · ન હોય તે દેખાવું · ભ્રામક દ્રશ્યો |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Visual hallucinations?
seeing things that aren't there, visual disturbances, seeing shadows or shapes, hallucinating images, false visions, seeing people who aren't present.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately
Is Visual hallucinations common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Visual hallucinations?
Severity is classified as Serious. immediately.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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