Charles Bonnet syndrome and vitamin B12 deficiency: a case report

Abstract The Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is a condition associated with complex visual hallucinations occurring in the elderly in patients with visual impairment and normal mental health. Here, we report the case of a 78-year-old woman who has a limited visual acuity with a CBS that we postulated...

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Published in:General hospital psychiatry 2010-07, Vol.32 (4), p.446.e7-446.e8
Main Authors: Bourgeois, Valérie, M.D, Desbordes, Marie, M.D, Follet, Mathieu, M.D, Haouzir, Sadeq, M.D, Guillin, Olivier, M.D., Ph.D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Female
Glaucoma - complications
Glaucoma - psychology
Hallucinations - etiology
Humans
Psychiatry
Syndrome
Vision, Low - complications
Vision, Low - psychology
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency - complications
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency - psychology
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Summary:Abstract The Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is a condition associated with complex visual hallucinations occurring in the elderly in patients with visual impairment and normal mental health. Here, we report the case of a 78-year-old woman who has a limited visual acuity with a CBS that we postulated to be in relationship to a vitamin B12 deficiency. This case is the first report of vitamin B12 deficiency-associated CBS.
ISSN:0163-8343
1873-7714
DOI:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2009.08.005