RT Journal Article
T1 Prevalence and clinical characteristics of Charles Bonnet syndrome in Madrid, Spain
A1 Santos Bueso, Enrique
A1 Saenz Frances, Federico
A1 Serrador García, Mercedes
A1 Porta-Etessam, Jesús
A1 Martínez de la Casa, Jose Maria
A1 García Feijoo, Julián
A1 García Sánchez, Julián
AB Purpose: Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is a condition characterized by development of visual hallucinations in patients with no cognitive impairment and significant loss of vision mainly caused by age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or glaucoma. Methods: This was a study of prevalence and characteristics of CBS diagnosed at the Neuroophthalmic Unit within the Ophthalmology Department of Hospital Clínico San Carlos (HCSC), Madrid, Spain. Results: The CBS prevalence in patients from HCSC Madrid is 0.47%, rising to 15% in patients with low vision. Women over 80 years of age comprised 58.3% of the patients, who mainly had AMD (58.3%). Main characteristics of hallucinations included animals (50%), color (58.3%), moving (75%), 6- to 12-month evolution (50%), three times a day frequency (75%), and 3- to 5-minute duration (50%). Conclusions: Charles Bonnet syndrome is a complex process that must be treated jointly by ophthalmologists, neurologists, and psychiatrists in order to ensure accurate diagnosis and adequate management. New studies are needed in order to improve awareness of clinical manifestation of this condition, the incidence of which is underestimated due to patients' fear of being branded mentally ill, as well as physicians' lack of knowledge about CBS.
PB Wichtig
SN 1120-6721
YR 2014
FD 2014-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/35443
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/35443
LA eng
NO Copyright 2014. Wichtig.Accepted on 04/05/2014, available online on 17/05/2014, published in print on 13/10/2014.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 14 may 2024