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Alucinaciones visuales complejas en un paciente con déficit visual severo en ambos ojos (síndrome de Charles Bonnet)

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: PURPOSE/METHODS: To report the occurrence of complex visual hallucinations in a 69-year-old female with bilateral age-related macular degeneration and unilateral cataract. Her orientation and cognition were normal and she showed no evidence of psychiatric symptoms. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: A case of a patient who presented with visual symptoms characteristic of the Charles Bonnet syndrome is reported. Various conditions associated with visual hallucinations must be kept in mind by the ophthalmologist (Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol 2003; 78: 327-330).

Source: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología

DOI: 10.4321/s0365-66912003000600008

Authors: VM Asensio Sánchez, F Merino Núñez, A Rivas Pastoriza

Institution: Gerencia Regional de Salud de Castilla y León (Sacyl)

Language: Spanish

Topic: Hallucinations in medical conditions

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,590