title: Isolated nocturnal auditory hallucinations: a case report.
abstract: Sleep-related hallucinations (hypnagogic and hypnopompic) are transient and occur in normal individuals. Rarely, they are prominent and distressing and are associated with diverse conditions including narcolepsy. We report a case of prominent hypnopompic auditory hallucinations--which gradually became continuous and distressing with characteristics of schizophrenia-like hallucinations--that responded to a low dose of olanzapine.
authors.affiliation: Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834006, India. brm1678@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Biswa Ranjan
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Sukanto
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Sayali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Samir Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Praharaj
authors.forename: S Haque
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Nizamie
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077152:Olanzapine; D017286:Polysomnography; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000077152:Olanzapine