Auditory Hallucinations in Charles Bonnet Syndrome: A Case Report

JOURNAL TITLE: Indian Journal of Private Psychiatry

Author
1. Prashant Chaudhari
ISSN
2319-5363
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10067-0077
Volume
15
Issue
1
Publishing Year
2021
Pages
2
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Psychiatry, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Article keywords
    Atypical, Charles Bonnet syndrome, Hallucinations, Olanzapine

    Abstract

    Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is a common occurrence of visual hallucinations in the elderly with visual impairment. It is generally benign and is managed supportively and non-pharmacologically with interventions to restore vision. In its atypical form, it also has hallucinations in other modalities. We report here a case of atypical CBS in a 56-year-old man with bilateral vision loss due to an old injury in one eye and the mature cataract in another eye. The patient responded well to olanzapine.

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