Multisensory perceptual distortion including auditory distortions in Alice in Wonderland syndrome: a case report.

AIWS Alice in Wonderland syndrome auditory distortion multisensory integration perceptual distortion

Journal

Neurocase
ISSN: 1465-3656
Titre abrégé: Neurocase
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9511374

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
27 Apr 2024
Historique:
medline: 28 4 2024
pubmed: 28 4 2024
entrez: 27 4 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a rare perceptual disorder characterized mainly by perceptual distortions of visual objects and one's own body. While there are many case reports of visual and somatosensory distortions associated with AIWS, little is known about auditory distortion. Therefore, we present the case of a 22-year-old right-handed woman who described having auditory as well as visual and somatosensory distortion experiences and a family history of AIWS. The subject reported experiencing multisensory perceptual distortions, where she sees other people's faces as larger and hears their voices as louder at the same time. This particular case suggests that auditory distortion - which contributes to constructing the perception of the surrounding space and the body - may also be characterized as a perceptual symptom of AIWS.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38678303
doi: 10.1080/13554794.2024.2345402
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

1-4

Auteurs

Godai Saito (G)

Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.

Gen Takagi (G)

Faculty of Comprehensive Welfare, Tohoku Fukushi University, Sendai, Japan.

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