Hallucinations

What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office

The health care provider will perform a physical examination and will obtain the patient's medical history. Blood may be drawn for testing.

Medical history questions documenting hallucinations in detail may include the following:

• Type
  • Is there a sensation of a voice (auditory hallucinations)?
  • Is there a sensation of something seen (visual hallucination)?
  • Is there a sensation of something felt or touched (tactile hallucination)?
• Time pattern
  • How long have hallucinations been present?
  • When did hallucinations first appear (initial onset)?
  • Do hallucinations occur just before or after sleep?
• Aggravating or triggering factors
  • Has there been a recent death or other emotional event?
  • What medications are you taking?
  • Is alcohol used regularly?
  • Are illicit/illegal drugs being used?
  • Are the hallucinations related to a traumatic event?
• Other
  • Is there agitation?
  • Is there confusion?
  • Is there a fever?
  • Is there a headache?
  • Is there vomiting?