Visual hallucinations induced by deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease

Authors
Diederich, NJ Alesch, F Goetz, CG
Citation
Nj. Diederich et al., Visual hallucinations induced by deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease, CLIN NEUROP, 23(5), 2000, pp. 287-289
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
CLINICAL NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
03625664 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
287 - 289
Database
ISI
SICI code
0362-5664(200009/10)23:5<287:VHIBDB>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We report a patient with idiopathic Parkinson's disease who underwent bilat eral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus subthalamicus (STN) and de veloped visual hallucinations (VH) while taking no medications only when th e DBS was turned on. The hallucinations resolved when the stimulator was tu rned off. The phenomenology and the prompt response to clozapine suggest th at DBS-induced VH mimic pharmacologically-induced VH.