Visual Hallucination in Craniometaphyseal Dysplasia Successfully Treated with Olanzapine
| Autor: | Steven A. Naprawa, Jennifer C. Yolles, Wendy Armenta, Adekola O. Alao |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Olanzapine
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Blindness business.industry Pharmaceutical Science medicine.disease Visual Hallucination 030227 psychiatry Older population 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Craniometaphyseal dysplasia Charles Bonnet syndrome medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business Total blindness medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmacy Technology. 16:241-243 |
| ISSN: | 1549-4810 8755-1225 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/875512250001600604 |
| Popis: | Objective: To report the successful treatment of visual hallucinations in a patient with craniometaphyseal dysplasia (CMD) with olanzapine. Case Summary: A 15-year-old girl with CMD presenting with transient episodes of total blindness and complex visual hallucinations was successfully treated with olanzapine. Discussion: The co-occurrence of visual hallucination and blindness in this patient suggests a variety of the Charles Bonnet syndrome, a diagnosis made almost exclusively in the older population. Compared with traditional antipsychotics, the reduced propensity of olanzapine to produce extrapyramidal side effects may make it more favorable in specific situations. Conclusions: More experience with olanzapine in treating visual hallucinations is needed to determine whether it is more effective than typical antipsychotics in treating visual hallucinations associated with CMD or Charles Bonnet syndrome. |
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