Stressful factors such as domestic violence, school violence, sexual abuse, floods, earthquakes, war, outbreaks of infectious diseases, break-ups and the death of a loved one often trigger hallucinations, as does…
Alcohol suppresses the cerebral cortex and long-term alcohol consumption can cause damage to the brain nerves or brain parenchyma, resulting in organic damage hallucinations.
Most commonly, psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and affective disorders, as well as trauma to the temporal lobe area, tumours, infarction, haemorrhage and epilepsy can affect temporal lobe function and…