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We report a case of peduncular hallucinosis (Lhermitte's syndrome), unusual in that there were no associated neurological signs and the symptoms persisted over many years. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated the typical midbrain lesion.
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Howlett, D.C., Downie, A.C., Banerjee, A.K. et al. MRI of an unusual case of peduncular hallucinosis (Lhermitte's syndrome). Neuroradiology 36, 121–122 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588075
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