Print friendly version Charles Bonnet syndrome Other Names for
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the National Institutes of Health. Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS)
refers to the presence of visual hallucinations in individuals
with visual acuity loss without having psychosis or dementia.
The condition is likely caused by the brain continuing to
interpret images, even in their absence. Underlying conditions
of vision loss associated with Charles Bonnet syndrome are
diverse (including conditions such as macular degeneration and
stroke) and may affect the eye, optic nerve, or brain.
Hallucinations often resolve if the underlying vision deficit is
corrected and can also remit in some individuals with static or
progressive vision loss. Treatment is individualized. - Victoria
S Pelak. Visual release hallucinations (Charles Bonnet
syndrome). UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate; 2012. - Bou Khalil
R, Richa S. [Psychiatric, psycho