Atypical visual hallucinations in vascular depression following cerebellar stroke

Encephale. 2025 Aug 23:S0013-7006(25)00138-1. doi: 10.1016/j.encep.2025.06.001. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

Cerebrovascular abnormalities may predispose, precipitate, or perpetuate depressive symptoms in old adults, supported by the hypothesis of vascular depression. These depressive episodes are sometimes accompanied by atypical neurological symptoms associated with localized vascular lesions in the brain. We present the case of an 84-year-old man with vascular depression who experienced visual hallucinations and dizziness, coinciding with the incidental discovery of a cerebellar stroke. Based on this clinical case, we discuss the hypothesis of perceptual and affective cerebellar functions.

PMID:40850893 | DOI:10.1016/j.encep.2025.06.001