Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) involves nonthreatening hallucinations in patients who have no neurological and no psychological abnormalities but with significant visual impairment secondary to ocular disease, such as macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. When a patient loses vision, their visual system doesn’t process new images. Without data coming through the eyes, the brain fills the void and makes up images or recalls stored images for you to see and this is what causes the hallucinations in CBS.
Many physicians are unaware of CBS and its prevalence, and with proper detection, physicians can help treat their patients with a frequently missed cause of hallucinations.
Keywords
Charles Bonnet Syndrome, Hallucinations, Vision Disorders
Disciplines
Eye Diseases | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nervous System Diseases | Neurology | Ophthalmology | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Eye Diseases Commons, Nervous System Diseases Commons, Neurology Commons, Ophthalmology Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons
Charles Bonnet Syndrome: A Case Report
Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) involves nonthreatening hallucinations in patients who have no neurological and no psychological abnormalities but with significant visual impairment secondary to ocular disease, such as macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy. When a patient loses vision, their visual system doesn’t process new images. Without data coming through the eyes, the brain fills the void and makes up images or recalls stored images for you to see and this is what causes the hallucinations in CBS.
Many physicians are unaware of CBS and its prevalence, and with proper detection, physicians can help treat their patients with a frequently missed cause of hallucinations.