The rarity of Charles Bonnet syndrome

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-213

  Shiraishi, Yasuko ^a   Terao, Takeshi ^a   Ibi, Kenji ^a   Nakamura, Jun ^a   Tawara, Akihiko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Advanced age; Charles Bonnet syndrome; Prevalence; Visual acuity; Visual hallucinations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHARLES BONNET SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTOMETRY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

EID: 1642578874     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3956(03)00090-6     Document Type: Article

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