Complex visual hallucinations (Charles Bonnet syndrome) in the hemianopic visual field following occipital infarction

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 263, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 184-186

  Ashwin, Pammal T ^a   Tsaloumas, Marie D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charles Bonnet syndrome; Complex visual hallucinations; Elderly; Infarction; Occipital

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; CHARLES BONNET SYNDROME; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HOMONYMOUS HEMIANOPIA; HUMAN; MALE; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PERIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

AGED; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OCCIPITAL LOBE; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 35648954665     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.05.027     Document Type: Article

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