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Elaborate hallucinations, but is it a psychotic disorder?

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References

Related Resources

  • Charles Bonnet Syndrome Foundation. http://www.charlesbonnetsyndrome.org
  • Schultz G, Melzack R. The Charles Bonnet syndrome: ‘phantom visual images’. Perception. 1991;20:809-825.
  • Menon GJ, Rahman I, Menon SJ, et al. Complex visual hallucinations in the visually impaired: the Charles Bonnet syndrome. Surv Ophthalmol. 2003;48(1):58-72.

Drug Brand Names

Carbamazepine • Tegretol
Clonazepam • Klonopin
Donepezil • Aricept
Escitalopram • Lexapro
Gabapentin • Neurontin
Olanzapine • Zyprexa
Risperidone • Risperdal
Valproate • Depakote
Venlafaxine • Effexor

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