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Sukanto Sarkar1, Eswaran Subramanium1, Kirti Nath Jha2
1Department of Psychiatry, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India.
Abstract:
Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) is a common cause of visual hallucinations seen in elderly people with visual impairment. Well-formed visual hallucinations in clear consciousness with preserved insight are commonly reported in literature. We report a case of CBS having multisensory hallucinations. An elderly patient with visual impairment fulfilling the criteria of CBS presents with various modalities of hallucinations viz. visual, auditory and tactile hallucinations improved completely with low dose of antipsychotics. Atypical features are common in CBS and thus often make it difficult to diagnose this condition.
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