Short-term palinopsia after three doses of clomiphene: A case report

Palinopsia is a phenomenon consisting of the persistence or recurrence of a visual image after the stimulus has been removed, and can be static or kinetic. Palinopsia can be caused by a variety of different factors. Drug-induced palinopsia usually takes the form of visual trailing, a subset of illus...

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Published in:Case reports in women's health 2023-03, Vol.37, p.e00483, Article e00483
Main Authors: McMillan-Castanares, Naia, Melgar, Melissa Sue, Melgar, Thomas Austin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clomiphene
Drug-induced
Palinopsia
Reversible
Visual phenomenon
Visual trailing
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Summary:Palinopsia is a phenomenon consisting of the persistence or recurrence of a visual image after the stimulus has been removed, and can be static or kinetic. Palinopsia can be caused by a variety of different factors. Drug-induced palinopsia usually takes the form of visual trailing, a subset of illusory palinopsia, where patients report that an object leaves after-images trailing behind the object. There have been few reported cases of clomiphene-induced palinopsia. All have led to permanent palinopsia. This report demonstrates a case of transient clomiphene-induced palinopsia. Palinopsia occurred after only three doses of clomiphene and resolved within 10 days of cessation of therapy. •Palinopsia consists of the persistence or recurrence of a visual image after the stimulus has been removed.•Palinopsia has been reported to be induced by many illicit and prescription drugs.•The few cases of clomiphene-induced palinopsia reported have all been permanent.•We present a case of transient clomiphene-induced palinopsia.
ISSN:2214-9112
2214-9112
DOI:10.1016/j.crwh.2023.e00483