Dynamic changes in visual acuity as the pathophysiologic mechanism in Charles Bonnet syndrome (visual hallucinations) [1]

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 256, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-63

  Tan, Colin S H ^a   Sabel, Bernhard A ^b  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHARLES BONNET SYNDROME; HALLUCINATION; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

BLINDNESS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; RETINA; SYNDROME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL CORTEX; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 33344460394     PISSN: 09401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00406-005-0594-6     Document Type: Letter

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