An 82-year-old female presents with a complaint of visual hallucinations. She has a past medical history of age-related macular degeneration, hypeension and hypercholesterolemia. On questioning, the patient repos seeing wild animals in her side room. She states that this has been happening for a year since she lost her sight but says she knows they are not real. MMSE = 28/30. What is the most likely diagnosis?
An 82-year-old female presents with a complaint of visual hallucinations. She has a past medical history of age-related macular degeneration, hypeension and hypercholesterolemia. On questioning, the patient repos seeing wild animals in her side room. She states that this has been happening for a year since she lost her sight but says she knows they are not real. MMSE = 28/30. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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An 82-year-old female presents with a complaint of visual hallucinations. She has a past medical history of age-related macular degeneration, hypeension and hypercholesterolemia. On questioning, the patient repos seeing wild animals in her side room. She states that this has been happening for a year since she lost her sight but says she knows they are not real. MMSE = 28/30. What is the most likely diagnosis?
β Correct Answer: D. Charles-Bonnet Syndrome
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