visual command hallucination

visual command hallucination
   A term used to denote a visual text hallucination consisting of written letters or words that convey an incentive or command.
   References
   ffytche, D.H., Lappin, J.M., Philpot, M. (2004). Visual command hallucinations in a patient with pure alexia. Journal of Neurology, Neuro-surgery and Psychiatry, 75, 80-86.

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