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The Charles Bonnet Syndrome in perspective

1982; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 12; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s0033291700046584

1469-8978

J. Damas-Mora, M. Skelton‐Robinson, F. A. Jenner,

Hallucinations in medical conditions

The clinical condition occurring in the elderly with preserved intellectual functions, characterized by vivid, elaborate and dynamic recurrent visual pseudo-hallucinatory phenomena of a pleasant or neutral nature and often associated with ocular pathology - the Charles Bonnet Syndrome - is described. Its main clinical features are illustrated and the aetiology discussed. Two new cases are presented and areas for future research are outlined.