Charles Bonnet syndrome is a condition in which someone with poor vision experiences visual hallucinations, or seeing things that aren’t there. It occurs in individuals who have lost a significant ...

What is Charles Bonnet Syndrome? Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) is a medical condition experienced by people who have deteriorating eyesight wherein they see things or objects that are not real. The ...

A person who has lost an arm or a leg can suffer from phantom limb syndrome, which is a sensation that the missing limb is still attached. Similarly, severe visual loss or blindness can lead to visual ...

Of those who are aware of it, a tenth admit they have a very limited understanding and 51 per cent would like to learn more. While more than a quarter (28 per cent) would not feel confident diagnosing ...

Some people have lost their eyesight, but they continue to 'see.' This phenomenon, a kind of vivid visual hallucination, is named after the Swiss doctor Charles Bonnet, who described in 1769 how his ...

Curiously, many people who develop MD go on to develop a condition known as Charles Bonnet Syndrome, in which they experience hallucinations as the brain adjusts to significant vision loss. The ...

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I read this article, 'Oliver Sacks on drugs', and was reassured that my own experiences with hallucinations (not drug related, I assure you), weren't unique to me, it's just that people who suffer ...

Although you’ve likely never heard of Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS), once you learn about it, you’ll never forget it. That’s because the disease, which affects those with visual impairments, causes ...

Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) is an ophthalmologic condition present in about one-third of persons with visual impairment. Patients with CBS experience various forms of visual hallucinations caused by ...

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