Visual hallucinations and racing thoughts on eye closure after minor surgery.
Two hours after minor surgery under local anesthesia, a 67-year-old man developed vivid visual hallucinations that were present only when he closed his eyes. After lasting 4 hours, the hallucinations were succeeded by racing thoughts, lasting 2 hours, and then by illusionary movements of his body. The reaction was attributed to the effect of lidocaine. The case resembles one previously reported.
Neurology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02144.
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D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005123:Eye; D005143:Eyelids / Q000502:physiology*; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications