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Low‐dose aripiprazole resolved complex hallucinations in the left visual field after right occipital infarction (Charles Bonnet syndrome)
Author(s) -
CHEN ChengChe,
LIU HsingCheng
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
psychogeriatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.647
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1479-8301
pISSN - 1346-3500
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-8301.2010.00353.x
Subject(s) - charles bonnet syndrome , aripiprazole , visual hallucination , hemianopsia , occipital lobe , visual field , medicine , anxiety , psychology , psychiatry , ophthalmology , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , radiology
We reported a patient who suffered from complex visual hallucinations with left homonymous hemianopsia. Brain imaging showed an acute haemorrhage infarct at the right occipital lobe. Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) was suspected and aripiprazole was prescribed at 5 mg daily. After 3 weeks, the symptoms of hallucinations and anxiety were relieved. Although some CBS patients might be self‐limited without discomfort, low‐dose aripiprazole can be considered as a safe medication for significantly anxious patients with CBS.