Report of an Atypical Form of Charles Bonnet Syndrome with Specific Characteristics in a Middle-aged Woman with Major Depressive Disorder
Abstract
Charles Bonnet syndrome is an entity including vivid and complex visual hallucination and has been well known in
patients with visual problem. A middle-aged Afghan female refugee with the diagnosis of major depressive disorder
who had episodic complex and well formed visual hallucinatory periods with open eyes will be described.
She also experienced auditory and olfactory hallucinations associated with visual hallucination. Hallucinatory experiences
described in Charles Bonnet syndrome may exist concurrently with psychiatric disorders such as major depressive
disorder. Olfactory hallucination as a symptom of Charles Bonnet syndrome is reported for the first time in our case.
Key words: Major depressive disorder, Charles Bonnet syndrome
patients with visual problem. A middle-aged Afghan female refugee with the diagnosis of major depressive disorder
who had episodic complex and well formed visual hallucinatory periods with open eyes will be described.
She also experienced auditory and olfactory hallucinations associated with visual hallucination. Hallucinatory experiences
described in Charles Bonnet syndrome may exist concurrently with psychiatric disorders such as major depressive
disorder. Olfactory hallucination as a symptom of Charles Bonnet syndrome is reported for the first time in our case.
Key words: Major depressive disorder, Charles Bonnet syndrome