From Dreams to Hallucinations: Jean Lhermitte’s Contribution to the Study of Peduncular Hallucinosis and the Dissociation of States

Jean Lhermitte (1877-1959) was one of the pioneers of behavioral neurology, including the field of hallucinations. This article focuses on his work concerning the relationship between hallucinations, sleep, and dreams. From 1910, Lhermitte became interested in sleep and its disorders, particularly narcolepsy and its accompanying symptoms. He also reported on sleep disorders and hallucinations occurring in people with lesions of the diencephalic...