Nocturnal Hallucinations: S8-Ep5

Hallucinations at night may be frightening and distressing. Some may indeed indicate serious disease but most are harmless. In this podcast we discussed different types of nocturnal hallucinations, their causes and the conditions with which they may be confused. 00:00 Introduction (Mayo Clinic Sleep Medicine Podcasts) 00:38 Episode topic: Hallucinations in the Night 01:12 Hypnagogic vs hypnopompic hallucinations — how common & narcolepsy link? 04:28 Complex nocturnal visual hallucinations — how they differ, plus key PSG/clinical features 07:00 What causes frightening nocturnal visual hallucinations? 12:19 What other conditions can these be confused with? (differential diagnosis) 16:29 Treatments & management options (reassurance, light, meds when appropriate) 18:18 Final messages / key takeaways