Hallucinations in Illness
Certain illnesses, such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and migraines, can trigger hallucinations. Sacks explores how these medical conditions distort the brain’s processing of reality.
“In illness, hallucinations become the brain’s misunderstood language.”
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