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Charles Bonnet Syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

M. S. Bhatia*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdara, Delhi-110095, India
U. Khastgir
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi-110001
S. C. Malik
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi-110001, India
*
D-1, Naraina Vihar, New Delhi-110028, India

Abstract

A rare case of Charles Bonnet syndrome, which presented in a 38-year-old man, responded to carbamazepine.

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Brief Reports
Copyright
Copyright © 1992 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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