Anwesenheit
Anwesenheit
A vivid sensation of the presence of somebody either somewhere in the room or behind the patient has been labeled as anwesenheit (German: presence), presence hallucination, or minor hallucination. This phenomenon is relatively common in Parkinson’s disease, occurring in isolation or associated with formed visual hallucinations.
References
Fénélon G, Mahieux F, Huon R, Ziegler M. Hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease: prevalence, phenomenology and risk factors. Brain 2000; 123: 733-745
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