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C. Miller Fisher

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Visual Hallucinations on Eye Closure Associated with Atropine Toxicity. A Neurological Analysis and Comparison with other Visual Hallucinations

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques February 1, 1991 C. Miller Fisher 45 citations

Visual hallucinations of remarkable intensity began shortly after intravenous atropine and persisted for 11 days. They were present only when the eyes were closed and were associated with heightened dreaming and disturbed sleep. The patient remained lucid and described his experiences to his attendants. Our patient's hallucinations bore some resemblance to hypnagogic hallucinations and this...