CHARLES-BONNET SYNDROME IN TEMPORAL ARTERITIS

An 87-year-old woman presented with Charles Bonnet syndrome - the occu rrence of formed visual hallucinations in sane aged individuals. This was followed by headaches and unilateral visual loss, and the diagnosi s 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 con sidered in such patients.