Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Cortical Hyperexcitability and Visual Hallucination

Visual Hallucinations: Charles Bonnet Syndrome

The following is a case of Charles Bonnet syndrome in an 86-year-old woman who presented with visual hallucinations. The differential diagnosis of visual hallucinations is broad and emergency physicians should be knowledgeable of the possible etiologies.

Neuro-optometry Seminar: Cortical Blindness and Charles Bonnet Syndrome

Cortical blindness is characterized by impaired vision resulting from an insult to the visual cortex. Patients with cortical blindness will often present with healthy ocular structures and normal pupils, but best-corrected vision will be count fingers or worse. Cortical blindness should be suspected in cases of sudden unexplained vision loss, especially in older patients who are at risk for str...

Charles Bonnet syndrome, glaucoma and moderate visual acuity.

There is growing interest in the Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS). Recent publications report a possible link to brimonidine as a triggering factor1 and donepezil’s usefulness in treating this condition.2 Conventionally, CBS has been linked to aging and low visual acuity. However, it is not always associated with low visual acuity. This is a report on a case of a 71-year-old female patient, follow...

Cases: Charles Bonnet syndrome: visual loss and hallucinations.

69-year-old man presented to his doctor with complaints of visual hallucinations that first occurred 6 months before presentation. He reported having hallucinations most evenings. He saw the faces of people, odd shapes, animals and a spider, which he had tried to kill. He also reported seeing people that he knew sitting in the armchair next to his night table. The patient had no history of mood...

Relating Simple and Complex Visual Hallucinations in Charles Bonnet Syndrome