Peduncular hallucinosis associated with a pontine cavernoma

Abstract

Peduncluar hallucinosis is a rare neurological disorder characterized by visual hallucinations, often described to be vivid and dream-like. While the exact pathophysiology has yet to be elucidated, most cases to date have suggested an etiology stemming from lesions to the thalamus or midbrain. Here presented is a case of a 54-year-old female with peduncular hallucinosis secondary to a pontine cavernoma hemorrhage in the setting of essential hypertension. The patient's vivid visual and auditory hallucinations aligned temporally with the lesion's discovery and resolved after pharmaceutical treatment. This case represents a rare form of peduncular hallucinosis secondary to a pontine cavernoma hemorrhage leading to vasospasm in the arteries feeding the brainstem.

Citation

Couse, M., Wojtanowicz, T., Comeau, S. and Bota, R. (2018), "Peduncular hallucinosis associated with a pontine cavernoma", Mental Illness, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 14-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/mi.2018.7586