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Neurology 2003;60:1542-1543
© 2003 American Academy of Neurology
Brief Communications

Phantom eye syndrome

Its prevalence, phenomenology, and putative mechanisms

P. Sörös, MD, O. Vo, DDS, I.-W. Husstedt, MD, S. Evers, MD and H. Gerding, MD

From the Departments of Neurology (Drs. Sörös, Vo, Husstedt, and Evers) and Ophthalmology (Dr. Gerding), University of Münster, Germany.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Peter Sörös, Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, 3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2E1, Canada; e-mail: psoros{at}rotman-baycrest.on.ca

This study presents data on the clinical characteristics and possible mechanisms of the phantom eye syndrome in 112 patients after removal of one eye. The prevalence of phantom eye pain was 26%, nonpainful phantom sensations 29%, and visual hallucinations 31%. Headaches and preoperative eye pain were associated with the presence of phantom experiences. These results suggest that pain is an important cofactor for the development of phantom eye phenomena.






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