Name: What hallucination reveals about our minds
Uploaded: 2009-09-17T01:00:00Z
Duration: 18 min 31 s
Description: Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bonnet syndrome -- when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations. He describes the experiences of his patients in heartwarming detail and walks us through the biology of this under-reported phenomenon.

Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bonnet syndrome -- when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations. He describes the experiences of his patients in heartwarming detail and walks us through the biology of this under-reported phenomenon.

Oliver Sacks: What hallucination reveals about our minds

What hallucination reveals about our minds

Discover Charles Bonnet syndrome, where visual impairment leads to vivid hallucinations, revealing the brain's adaptability.

Functional brain imagery sheds light on Charles Bonnet syndrome, pinpointing the brain areas activated during these lucid hallucinations.

Charles Bonnet syndrome elucidates vivid hallucinations in visually impaired, revealing brain's complex image processing.