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Experiencing Visual Hallucinations. Treatment?

Hi there, I am dealing with a client who is experiencing visual hallucinations. This client is unresponsive when approached, and unwilling to talk about it. The client's hallucinations are an after effect of inhalant abuse (sniffing). This client is a child, and I would like to know some coping mechanisms I could let them know about in order to deal with these traumatising visuals. Please help !
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Hello,
welcome to Healthcare Magic.

Visual hallucination usually occur after damage to brain. He may need imaging study of brain like MRI to rule out any intracranial lesion. Inhalants are known to cause neuronal dose. Patient may also also have visual hallucination during inhalant intoxication.

There is need to rule out other substance use like cannabis in his case, as its use also associated with hallucination.

There is need to stopped inhalant use first followed by investigation to find out its cause. No coping strategy work for hallucination.

Wish you good health and all the best.

Regards,
Dr Ashish Kumar Mittal
www.99doctor.com
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Experiencing Visual Hallucinations. Treatment?

Hello, welcome to Healthcare Magic. Visual hallucination usually occur after damage to brain. He may need imaging study of brain like MRI to rule out any intracranial lesion. Inhalants are known to cause neuronal dose. Patient may also also have visual hallucination during inhalant intoxication. There is need to rule out other substance use like cannabis in his case, as its use also associated with hallucination. There is need to stopped inhalant use first followed by investigation to find out its cause. No coping strategy work for hallucination. Wish you good health and all the best. Regards, Dr Ashish Kumar Mittal www.99doctor.com