I dislike what I fancy I feel.(treatment of visual hallucinations) From: The Economist (US) | Date: April 27, 1996 | COPYRIGHT 1996 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

New ways of treating hallucinatory illnesses such as Charles Bonnet syndrome are focusing on the approaches used with sufferers of phantom limb sensations. Neurologist Vilayanur Ramachandran's experiments with amputees are analyzed.

A MAN is sitting in a rocking-chair. Suddenly three leprechauns clad in pointy caps and short breeches appear in front of him, wordlessly pointing to a buried treasure. Another time, he sees bunches of odourless flowers on a windowsill where no flowers ...

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