[neilep (OP)]

Greetings all,

I once asked a question here as to what blind people (from birth) dreamed about. It was never really answered so I thought I'd ask if anyone knows if blind people hallucinate ?..and what they  'see' whilst hallucinating ?

I imagine this can only really be answered by someone who know's a blind person and can ask them.


still, it would be fascinating to find out eh ? whajafink ?


neil
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[Chemistry4me]

Charles Bonnet syndrome ?

[neilep (OP)]

Charles Bonnet syndrome ?

Thank ewe for this..that's a great link and very informative...but I notice this

"CBS predominantly affects people with visual impairments due to old age or damage to the eyes or optic pathways."

What about people who have been born blind ?

[JnA]

they talk about blind (form birth) folk dreaming in 'sensations'  I suspect that hallucinating would be similar.

[Chemistry4me]

Ah, good spotting ewe.
There are other types of hallucinations than just visual such as auditory hallucinations and olfactory hallucinations so I guess blind people can experience these but visual ones I cannot help ewe with.

[neilep (OP)]

they talk about blind (form birth) folk dreaming in 'sensations'  I suspect that hallucinating would be similar.

That's very interesting JnA. My uncle is blind, but not from birth, I must ask him if he knows anybody that he can ask.

[neilep (OP)]

Ah, good spotting ewe.
There are other types of hallucinations than just visual such as auditory hallucinations and olfactory hallucinations so I guess blind people can experience these but visual ones I cannot help ewe with.

Ewe have been of great help. That is an excellent article on Wiki. thank ewe Chemistry4me. []