Micropsia syndrome (lilliputian syndrome)

General: Psychosensory illusion produced by various mental derangements such as acute infections, alcoholism, toxic delirium, dementia, or trauma.

Ocular: Illusions, with misjudging of distance, position, and size of known objects (regarded as a psychovisual phenomenon).

Clinical: Fixed hallucinations or dreams are expressions of illusions and are misinterpreted by the patient.

Bender MB, Savitzky N. Micropsia and teleopsia limited to the temporal fields of vision. Arch Ophthalmol 1943; 29:904.

Savitzky N, Tarachow S. Lilliputian hallucinations during convalescence from scarlet fever in a child. J Nerv Ment Dis 1941; 93:310.