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Tactile Hallucination

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physicians treat this hallucination based on their knowledge of epilepsy, the treatment is unsuccessful since the cause of this symptom is usually loss of smell. Apart from auditory, visual, and olfactory hallucinations, there is also tactile hallucinations. It’s the sensation of feeling pressure on the skin or organs. One type of tactile hallucination is called formication and it’s the sensation of insects crawling either under or on top of the skin and its usually the result of cocaine use. However, formication can also take place because of hormonal changes due to menopause, or peripheral neuropathy, Lyme disease, or high fever. (5) Measures used to treat patients who suffer from hallucinations are: having a healthy lifestyle, daily

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