Charles Bonnet syndrome disappearing with carbamazepine and valproic acid but not with levetiracetam.
Although Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) appears to be more frequent than historically reported, there are very few reports about possible pharmacological treatments. We report the case of a CBS disappearing completely with successive monotherapies of carbamazepine and valproic acid but worsening with levetiracetam.
Segers
Kurt
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Neurology Department, Brugmann University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium. kurt.segers@chu-brugmann.be
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010889:Piracetam / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D002220:Carbamazepine; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D014635:Valproic Acid; D010889:Piracetam