Eye-related visual hallucinations: Consider ‘Charles Bonnet syndrome’.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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2011 May; 59(3): 229-230
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
The Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) is typically characterized by visual hallucinations in elderly people without cognitive defects. This article presents the case of an 80-year-old male patient with a one-year history of visual hallucinations, secondary to glaucoma, in both eyes. Neither a dopamine agonist nor cholinesterase inhibitor therapy improved his symptoms. In this case, the hallucinations were gradually improved after administration of a GABAergic drug, pregabalin, for diabetic polyneuropathy. Placebo-controlled clinical trials would be needed to support this effect of pregabalin, as suggested by this association.
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Assunto principal:
Síndrome
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Transtornos da Visão
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Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Glaucoma
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Neuropatias Diabéticas
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Ácido gama-Aminobutírico
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Alucinações
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
Limite:
Aged80
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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