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Query: UMLS:C0039483 (giant cell arteritis)
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An 87-year-old woman presented with Charles Bonnet syndrome--the occurrence of formed visual hallucinations in sane aged individuals. This was followed by headaches and unilateral visual loss, and the diagnosis of temporal arteritis (TA) was confirmed by biopsy. Steroid therapy resulted in disappearance of hallucinations, which recurred 7 mo later, responding to an increase in steroid dosage. Charles Bonnet syndrome may be an early sign of decreasing visual acuity in aged individuals; thus, diagnosis of TA or exacerbation of established TA should be considered in such patients.
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PMID:Charles Bonnet syndrome in temporal arteritis. 747 92

The authors report a patient with biopsy-proven temporal arteritis who manifested Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS). Treatment with steroid resulted in prompt resolution of visual hallucinations, despite persistent visual loss, suggesting that cerebral ischemia is a cofactor for the development of CBS.
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PMID:Steroid-responsive charles bonnet syndrome in temporal arteritis. 1561 79

In patients with visual hallucinations, diagnostic strategy is unclearly codified. In patients known to have giant cell arteritis, the main diagnostic assumption is disease relapse. Indeed, this should lead to rapid corticosteroid therapy. However, the Charles Bonnet syndrome, that is a poorly known etiology of visual hallucinations usually observed in elderly people, should be part of the differential diagnosis. We report a 87-year-old woman, with a 2-year history of giant cell arteritis who was admitted with an acute onset of visual hallucinations and who met all the criteria for Charles Bonnet syndrome.
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PMID:[Visual hallucinations and giant cell arteritis: the Charles Bonnet syndrome]. 2126 38