Formed hallucination in the hemianopic field.
We present a case in which formed hallucinations were the sole presenting feature of an occipital infarct. The hallucinations occurred in the resulting hemianopic field. The localizing value of such phenomena is discussed.
Benson
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Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Rennie
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D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology*; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014793:Visual Cortex; D014794:Visual Fields