Department of Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Research Article
Visual Hallucinations in a Patient with Pons Ischemia and Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis-A Case Report with a Review of the Literature
Author(s): Andrea Leone*, I. Mancinelli and F. Fiasche
Background: Visual hallucinations are disturbances of perception present in various pathologies. Peduncular hallucinosis is complex visual hallucinations involving animals or often terrifying people that occur after pontine injuries. In this case report we present the clinical history of a middle-age man who reported peduncular hallucinosis due to mild but numerous ischemic lesions in the pontine region. This is a peculiar condition as the literature reports PH for much more severe injuries. Case presentation: A 55-year-old Caucasian man with hypertension, dyslipidemia, carotid atheromatosis and a previous diagnosis of bipolar disorder was admitted to the psychiatry ward of the Sant'Andrea Hospital due to the appearance of a mixed mood state with psychomotor agitation, ideic acceleration, anguish, auditory hallucinations, severe anxiety, panic attacks, total insomnia, disturbances.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2165-7920.2024.14.1613
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