title: Treatment of Charles Bonnet syndrome with valproate.
abstract: Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS), as described in the psychiatric literature, refers to pseudohallucinations in elderly people who frequently suffer from reduced visual acuity. There is no established treatment for CBS. We report two cases involving elderly women with CBS who were successfully treated with valproate. The present results suggest that valproate can be useful for CBS in some patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan. h-hori@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terao
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shiraishi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014796:Visual Perception
chemical_list: D018692:Antimanic Agents; D014635:Valproic Acid