2001
DOI: 10.1080/136515001300375361
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‗Alice in Wonderland‘ syndrome as a precursor of delusional misidentification syndromes

Abstract: The present paper describes a case of abuse of toluene-based solvent in which features of both 'Alice in Wonderland' (AIW) syndrome with déjá vu , and delusional misidentification syndromes (DMS), were exhibited. Toluene-induced brain dysfunction was the basis of the weak ties between percepts and sensory information, which in turn led to the misperceptions. Once misperceptions fed back into the cycle comprised of misperceptions, false beliefs and erroneous expectations, DMS were induced. AIW syndrome with déj… Show more

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“…Time distortions are associated with numerous underlying conditions. They are perhaps best known in the context of substance use, but they also occur in neurological and psychiatric disorders such as stroke, head trauma, migraine, epilepsy, encephalitis, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, mood disorder, and catatonia (23)(24)(25)(26). Regardless of their etiology though, they are classified as perceptual distortions, and therefore considered part of the Alice in Wonderland syndrome (13).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Time distortions are associated with numerous underlying conditions. They are perhaps best known in the context of substance use, but they also occur in neurological and psychiatric disorders such as stroke, head trauma, migraine, epilepsy, encephalitis, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, mood disorder, and catatonia (23)(24)(25)(26). Regardless of their etiology though, they are classified as perceptual distortions, and therefore considered part of the Alice in Wonderland syndrome (13).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Posteriormente, se han ido describiendo nuevos casos, y en la actualidad se define como un cuadro de trastornos complejos de la percepción que puede cursar, de mayor a menor frecuencia, con varios de los siguientes síntomas: -Visuales: micropsia/macropsia, micro/macrosomatognosia, teleopsia, pelopsia, metamorfopsia, distorsión de la situación espacial de los objetos, de su coloración o de la del entorno, sensación de desplazamiento de objetos y palinopsia [1, [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. -Somestésicos: delirio y alucinaciones, agitación y miedo, alteración en la percepción del transcurso del tiempo, desrealización, despersonalización y dualidad somatopsíquica [1][2][3][4]8,11,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]]. -Auditivos: alucinaciones auditivas, hiperacusia y fonofobia [2,11,[13][14][15][16][17][18]].…”
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“…-Somestésicos: delirio y alucinaciones, agitación y miedo, alteración en la percepción del transcurso del tiempo, desrealización, despersonalización y dualidad somatopsíquica [1][2][3][4]8,11,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]]. -Auditivos: alucinaciones auditivas, hiperacusia y fonofobia [2,11,[13][14][15][16][17][18]]. -Olfativos: alucinaciones olfativas [14].…”
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