Indeed, auditory hallucinations have been shown to increase in patients with progressive deafness. A common trend in auditory disorders seems to be that they occur when there is a reduction in sensory stimulation. Auditory hallucinations are known to happen when there is food and water deprivation. A high or low brain temperature may also induce auditory hallucinations. Most people have had experiences when they are extremely hungry or thirsty and have thought they heard someone call them or they heard their name.
Sleep deprivation can also contribute to having auditory hallucinations.
Sometimes holding your breath or hyperventilating can induce auditory hallucinations. Many medical conditions like cardiovascularand endocrine, infections, pulmonary disease, gastrointestinal disorders, anemic disease and central nervous system disorders have been implicated. Auditory hallucinations seem to occur in conjuction with all of these conditions and so does not display a unique set of conditions which triggers it.