视幻觉作为老年痴呆症的首发症状。

Visual hallucinations as the presenting symptom of senile dementia.

作者信息

Haddad P M, Benbow S M

机构信息

Department of Psychiatry, Withington Hospital, Manchester.

出版信息

Br J Psychiatry. 1992 Aug;161:263-5. doi: 10.1192/bjp.161.2.263.

DOI:10.1192/bjp.161.2.263

PMID:1521113

Abstract

A case of senile dementia that initially presented with complex visual hallucinations in the absence of clinical cognitive impairment or other psychopathology is described. Dementia must be added to the differential diagnosis of isolated visual hallucinations in the elderly.

摘要

本文描述了一例老年痴呆症患者，该患者最初表现为复杂的视幻觉，且无临床认知障碍或其他精神病理学表现。在老年人孤立性视幻觉的鉴别诊断中必须考虑到痴呆症。