Passive tactile hallucinations
 
Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms

 

Definition: The experience of being touched, without corresponding external stimulus (Seglás 1903).

 

Exploration: The presence of passive tactile hallucinations can be established by interviewing the patient.

 

Reference:

 

Seglás J. Séméiologie des affections Mentales. In Ballet G. Traitée de pathologie mentale. Paris: Octave Doin; 1903. pp.195 – 222.

 

March 8, 2018