Hallucinations of Bodily Sensations in Schizophrenia Patients: A Case Series

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Hallucinations of bodily sensations are also known as the hallucinations of the “proximity senses”. Broadly, they are of two ty pes: tactile and somatic. They are known to occur rarely, and even more so in psychiatric illnesses. In psychiatric illnesses, it is usually pathognomonic of psychotic illnesses, especially Schizophrenia. In this case series, six cases of Paranoid Schizophrenia having hallucinations of bodily sensation have been evaluated. This is to emphasise that while these hallucinations are rare, they are more often overlooked. Further research is warranted to bring to light these hallucinations, so that they are not missed in clinical setti ngs.