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=== Somatic === Somatic hallucinations refer to an interoceptive sensory experience in the absence of stimulus. Somatic hallucinations can be broken down into further subcategories: general, algesic, kinesthetic, and cenesthopathic.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /> * '''Cenesthopathic'''- Effecting the [[Cenesthopathy|cenesthetic]] [[sensory modality]], cenesthopathic hallucinations are a pathological alteration in the sense of bodily existence, caused by aberrant bodily sensations. Most often, cenesthopathic hallucinations will refer to sensation in the visceral organs. Therefore, it is also known as visceral hallucinations.<ref name=":9">{{cite journal |last1=Lim |first1=Anastasia |last2=Hoek |first2=Hans W. |last3=Deen |first3=Mathijs L. |last4=Blom |first4=Jan Dirk |last5=Bruggeman |first5=Richard |last6=Cahn |first6=Wiepke |last7=de Haan |first7=Lieuwe |last8=Kahn |first8=René S. |last9=Meijer |first9=Carin J. |last10=Myin-Germeys |first10=Inez |last11=van Os |first11=Jim |last12=Wiersma |first12=Durk |title=Prevalence and classification of hallucinations in multiple sensory modalities in schizophrenia spectrum disorders |journal=Schizophrenia Research |date=October 2016 |volume=176 |issue=2–3 |pages=493–499 |doi=10.1016/j.schres.2016.06.010 |pmid=27349814 }}</ref><ref name=":7" /> Manifestations are often subjective, hard to describe and unique to the sufferer. Common manifestations include pressure, burning, tickling, or tightening in various body systems.<ref name=":10">{{cite journal |last1=Bilder |first1=R. M. |title=The Neuroscience of Hallucinations |journal=Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology |date=August 2013 |volume=28 |issue=5 |pages=511–512 |doi=10.1093/arclin/act029 }}</ref> While these hallucinations can be experienced by a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorder, cenesthopathic schizophrenia is recognized by the [[International Classification of Diseases|ICD]] as a subtype of [[schizophrenia]] marked by primarily cenesthopathic hallucinations and other [[Body image disturbance|body image aberrations]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Jenkins |first1=Gary |last2=Röhricht |first2=Frank |title=From Cenesthesias to Cenesthopathic Schizophrenia: A Historical and Phenomenological Review |journal=Psychopathology |date=2007 |volume=40 |issue=5 |pages=361–368 |doi=10.1159/000106314 |pmid=17657136 }}</ref><ref name=":7" /> * '''Kinesthetic-''' Kinesthetic hallucinations, effecting the [[Stimulus modality|sensory modality]] of [[Proprioception|the same name]], are the sensation of movement of the limbs or other body parts without actual movement.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Moreno |first1=F. Cartas |last2=Barea |first2=M. ValverDe |title=A first psychotic episode with kinesthetic hallucinations. Report of a case |journal=European Psychiatry |date=April 2021 |volume=64 |issue=S1 |pages=S795 |doi=10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2101 |pmc=9479843 }}</ref><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":10" /><ref name=":9" /> * '''Algesic-''' Algesic hallucinations, effecting the [[Pain|algesic]] [[Stimulus modality|sensory modality]], refers to a perceived perception of pain.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":10" /><ref name=":9" /> * '''General-''' General [[Somatics|somatic]] hallucination refers to somatic hallucinations not otherwise categorized by the above subsections. Common examples include when an individual feels that their body is being mutilated, i.e. twisted, torn, or disemboweled. Other reported cases are invasion by animals in the person's internal organs, such as snakes in the stomach or frogs in the [[rectum]]. The general feeling that one's flesh is decomposing is also classified under this type of this hallucination.<ref name=":7" />
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