Palinopsia
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Palinopsia. This is visual perseveration. Images persist or recur after the stimulus has been removed. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Clinical features
- This is visual perseveration
- Images persist or recur after the stimulus has been removed
- There may be a lag before re-appearance
- They are usually brief but the images may persist for up to a day
- The disorder usually arises from right sided posterior cerebral pathology
Associated clinical features
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Neurological causes
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Psychoactive drug-induced
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Medical drugs-induced
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Systemic causes
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Treatment
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Treatment of drug-induced
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References
- Meadows JC, Munro SS. Palinopsia. JNNP 1977; 40:5-8.
- Stagno SJ, Gates TJ. Palinopsia: a review of the literature. Behav Neurol. 1991; 4:67-74.
- Belcrasto V, Cupini LM, Corbelli I, et al. Palinopsia in patients with migraine: a case-control study. Cephalalgia 2011; 31:999-1004.
- McMillan-Castanares N, Melgar MS, Melgar TA. Short-term palinopsia after three doses of clomiphene: a case report. Case Rep Womens Health 2023; 37:e00483.
- Rustullet Olivé M, Matheu Fabra A, Fernandez Herandez R, Rubio Pérez MA, Saint-Gerons Trecu M. Palinopsia secondary to several brain metastases: case report. J Fr Ophtalmol 2023; 46:e177-e179.
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