LILLIPUTIAN HALLUCINATIONS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

A patient with chronic schizophrenia who had visual hallucinations of lilliputian nature is described. The authors review the studies on pre valence of visual hallucinations in schizophrenic patients and suggest that visual hallucinations may be more common in schizophrenia than p reviously acknowledged. The authors suggest a routine enquiry about vi sual hallucination in clinical practice and emphasize the need for fur ther research under controlled conditions.