Charles Bonnet Syndrome disappearing with carbamazepine and valproic acid but not with levetiracetam

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta neurologica Belgica 2009-03, Vol.109 (1), p.42-43
1. Verfasser: SEGERS, Kurt
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged, 80 and over
Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Carbamazepine - therapeutic use
Female
Hallucinations - complications
Hallucinations - drug therapy
Humans
Malformations of the nervous system
Medical sciences
Neurology
Piracetam - analogs & derivatives
Piracetam - therapeutic use
Valproic Acid - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0300-9009
2240-2993