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Hallucinations
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Hallucinations don8217tbelong wholly to
the insane. Much more
commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation,
intoxication, illness, or injury. Here Dr. Sacks
weaves together stories of his patients and of
his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate
what hallucinations tell us about the
organization and structure of our brains, how
they have influenced every culture8217sfolklore
and art, and why the potential for hallucination
is present in us all. Grateful acknowledgment is
made to the following for permission to reprint
previously published materialAmerican Academy of
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permission of the American Academy of Neurology
as administered by Wolters Kluwer Health Medical
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from 8220Wer
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Mitchell8217sVisual Hallucinations as a Grief
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the Mind by Douwe Draaisma, translated by Barbara
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by PARS International Corp.Oxford University
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y8221by T. Alajouanine from Brain, June 1,
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Clearance Center.Royal College of Psychiatrists
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permission of
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Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Inc.