[Isolated auditory hallucination in prepubertal children: Diagnostic framework and predictive value]

Isolated auditory hallucination is a common symptom, probably underdiagnosed, in prepubertal children. There is currently no consensus to guide the care for such manifestations; however, they are often painful for the patients. The literature emphasizes the unspecific and transnosographic aspect of this symptom. The most common symptom is having one's name called by voices, which often remains without predictive value, associated with anxiety disorders. However, isolated auditory hallucination is a useful clinical source to detect an underlying psychiatric disorder, especially when symptoms are complex, severe, or persistent. Although medical follow-up is always necessary, psychological follow-up can sometimes be beneficial, but medication should not be used before a 6-month observation and limited to cases that reveal an underlying pathology.