VH
Medical abbreviation · Mental Health & Psychiatry
| Stands for | Visual hallucinations |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
VH stands for Visual hallucinations, a mental health & psychiatry abbreviation.
Seeing things that are not present, from simple flashes to complex people or animals. In contrast to auditory hallucinations, prominent visual hallucinations raise suspicion of delirium, intoxication, withdrawal or neurological disease.
Example: New VH of small animals in the room, fluctuating attention: delirium workup ordered.
Usage notes
Well-formed visual hallucinations are a core feature of dementia with Lewy bodies. People with significant vision loss may see vivid images while knowing they are not real, a condition called Charles Bonnet syndrome. Hallucinogens and alcohol withdrawal are common causes in emergency settings.
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