Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Three Cases
Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is characterized by the presence of visual hallucinations due to the decrease in visual acuity or loss of vision without any pschiatric problem. We report three patients of aged 73, 76, and 75 years with a severe loss of vision due to ocular diseases and visual hallucin...
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| author | Aygün Akbay Özşahin Zeynep Çiğdem Diler Sevinç Çelik Gülay Kenangil Füsun Domaç |
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| description | Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is characterized by the presence of visual hallucinations due to the decrease in visual acuity or loss of vision without any pschiatric problem. We report three patients of aged 73, 76, and 75 years with a severe loss of vision due to ocular diseases and visual hallucinations. Case 1 was a man aged 73 years who presented with visual hallucinations that completely recovered after cataract surgery. Case 2 was woman aged 75 years with severe visual impairment from end-stage age-related macular degeneration, thus visual hallucinations continued to persist. Case 3 was legally blind with CBS-type visual hallucinations and amnestic dementia syndrome. CBS may terminate spontaneously or continue for months or years. Ideally, the patient should be considered for ophthalmologic intervention. Although CBS is benign, the visual hallucinations can cause great anxiety for patients. Patients should be warned about the adverse effects of pharmacologic therapy. Cognitive decline may occur at early stages or later. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a8474673d1542fa83e8d56ae0ba53d92023-02-15T16:17:01ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Nöroloji Dergisi1301-062X2016-12-0122418418710.4274/tnd.25986Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Three CasesAygün Akbay Özşahin0Zeynep Çiğdem Diler1Sevinç Çelik2Gülay Kenangil3Füsun Domaç4Erenköy Mental Health Research HospitalErenköy Mental Health Research HospitalErenköy Mental Health Research HospitalErenköy Mental Health Research HospitalErenköy Mental Health Research HospitalCharles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is characterized by the presence of visual hallucinations due to the decrease in visual acuity or loss of vision without any pschiatric problem. We report three patients of aged 73, 76, and 75 years with a severe loss of vision due to ocular diseases and visual hallucinations. Case 1 was a man aged 73 years who presented with visual hallucinations that completely recovered after cataract surgery. Case 2 was woman aged 75 years with severe visual impairment from end-stage age-related macular degeneration, thus visual hallucinations continued to persist. Case 3 was legally blind with CBS-type visual hallucinations and amnestic dementia syndrome. CBS may terminate spontaneously or continue for months or years. Ideally, the patient should be considered for ophthalmologic intervention. Although CBS is benign, the visual hallucinations can cause great anxiety for patients. Patients should be warned about the adverse effects of pharmacologic therapy. Cognitive decline may occur at early stages or later.http://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-25986Charles Bonnet syndromevisual hallucinationdementia |
| spellingShingle | Aygün Akbay Özşahin Zeynep Çiğdem Diler Sevinç Çelik Gülay Kenangil Füsun Domaç Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Three Cases Türk Nöroloji Dergisi Charles Bonnet syndrome visual hallucination dementia |
| title | Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Three Cases |
| title_full | Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Three Cases |
| title_fullStr | Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Three Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Three Cases |
| title_short | Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Three Cases |
| title_sort | charles bonnet syndrome three cases |
| topic | Charles Bonnet syndrome visual hallucination dementia |
| url | http://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-25986 |
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