[The Charles Bonnet syndrome and dementia].
An 83-year-old visually impaired woman was admitted to the hospital because of complex visual hallucinations. Her symptoms were indicative of the Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS). On the basis of this case we explore the relationship between CBS and dementia and discuss the different opinions on this topic.
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Landsbond van Liberale Mutualiteiten te Brussel. elsdebaerdem@hotmail.com
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology