title: Peduncular hallucinosis: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Peduncular hallucinosis is a rare form of visual hallucination often described as vivid, colorful visions of people and animals. The exact pathophysiology is unknown; however, most cases have been described in relation to lesions in the thalamus or midbrain.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of a 59-year-old female with peduncular hallucinosis associated with infarction in the right basal ganglia with the background of malignant hypertension. The patient's visual hallucinations decreased without pharmaceutical treatment by the time of discharge and on further follow-up had resolved completely.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We believe ours is one of few reported cases of peduncular hallucinosis in a patient with an infarct isolated to the basal ganglia (striatum and globus pallidus).
authors.affiliation: The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Penney
authors.affiliation: The University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA ; Department of Psychiatry, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Galarneau
keywords: Basal ganglia; hallucinations; infarction