Miss X, a 72-year old female was brought to the psychiatry clinic by her sister who was concerned about her sister’s recent behaviour. According to her, Miss X, who was living alone at home, had prepared and laid out lunch for two people at her own home where she lived by herself. She had done this for three consecutive days despite the fact that there was nobody else present, to enjoy her meal...

The treatment of the Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) can become extremely complex and must include all areas related to its etiopathogeny. Some aspects of the comprehensive treatment of the process include providing adequate information to the patient and his family, improving their quality of life, treating the cause whenever possible or the secondary anxiety syndrome.1,2 In what concerns the me...

Since its first description in 1760, Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) has been reported in many studies. The main characteristics are visual hallucinations, preserved awareness of unreal visions, and absence of psychotic symptoms. CBS can occur with lesions located anywhere along the central visual pathway, from the eye to the calcarine fissure. Objective: To describe patients with CBS and carry o...

Since its first description in 1760, Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) has been reported in many studies. The main characteristics are visual hallucinations, preserved awareness of unreal visions, and absence of psychotic symptoms. CBS can occur with lesions located anywhere along the central visual pathway, from the eye to the calcarine fissure. Objective: To describe patients with CBS and carry o...

Two patients diagnosed to have Charles Bonnet syndrome are presented. In one of these, the symptoms were self limiting while in the other, the patient refused carbamazepine therapy despite persistence of symptoms. Both were followed up regularly over the four years, and mental status examination and investigations done during this period were within normal limits. Both are currently fully funct...