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An overview of psychological and social factors in Charles Bonnet syndrome
Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is a condition where cognitively normal individuals with sight impairment experience simple and/or complex visual hallucinations. The exact pathogenesis of CBS is unknown; however, deafferentation is often recognised as a causal mechanism. Studies have provided insight...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8330457/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34377938 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/25158414211034715 |
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author | Jones, Lee Ditzel-Finn, Lara Enoch, Jamie Moosajee, Mariya |
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description | Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is a condition where cognitively normal individuals with sight impairment experience simple and/or complex visual hallucinations. The exact pathogenesis of CBS is unknown; however, deafferentation is often recognised as a causal mechanism. Studies have provided insight into the multifaceted impact of CBS on wellbeing. Onset of CBS may cause distress among those believing visual hallucinations are indicative of a neurological condition. Hallucinatory content is often congruent with the emotional response. For example, hallucinations of a macabre nature typically result in a fearful response. Visual hallucinations may be highly disruptive, causing everyday tasks to become challenging. Clinical management relies on forewarning and pre-emptive questioning. Yet, knowledge and awareness of CBS is typically low. In this review, we provide a summary of the social and psychological implications of CBS and explore recent developments aimed at raising awareness and improving patient management. |
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spelling | pubmed-83304572021-08-09 An overview of psychological and social factors in Charles Bonnet syndrome Jones, Lee Ditzel-Finn, Lara Enoch, Jamie Moosajee, Mariya Ther Adv Ophthalmol Review Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is a condition where cognitively normal individuals with sight impairment experience simple and/or complex visual hallucinations. The exact pathogenesis of CBS is unknown; however, deafferentation is often recognised as a causal mechanism. Studies have provided insight into the multifaceted impact of CBS on wellbeing. Onset of CBS may cause distress among those believing visual hallucinations are indicative of a neurological condition. Hallucinatory content is often congruent with the emotional response. For example, hallucinations of a macabre nature typically result in a fearful response. Visual hallucinations may be highly disruptive, causing everyday tasks to become challenging. Clinical management relies on forewarning and pre-emptive questioning. Yet, knowledge and awareness of CBS is typically low. In this review, we provide a summary of the social and psychological implications of CBS and explore recent developments aimed at raising awareness and improving patient management. SAGE Publications 2021-07-30 /pmc/articles/PMC8330457/ /pubmed/34377938 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/25158414211034715 Text en © The Author(s), 2021 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | Review Jones, Lee Ditzel-Finn, Lara Enoch, Jamie Moosajee, Mariya An overview of psychological and social factors in Charles Bonnet syndrome |
title | An overview of psychological and social factors in Charles Bonnet syndrome |
title_full | An overview of psychological and social factors in Charles Bonnet syndrome |
title_fullStr | An overview of psychological and social factors in Charles Bonnet syndrome |
title_full_unstemmed | An overview of psychological and social factors in Charles Bonnet syndrome |
title_short | An overview of psychological and social factors in Charles Bonnet syndrome |
title_sort | overview of psychological and social factors in charles bonnet syndrome |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8330457/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34377938 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/25158414211034715 |
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