A review by briancrandall
A Thousand Coloured Castles by Gareth Brookes

5.0

Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) is a mysterious condition affecting those with deteriorating vision.

People with CBS experience complex hallucinations including cartoon characters, little people, strange buildings, figures wearing exotic and brightly coloured clothes, geometric patterns, colours, indecipherable writing, animals and bizarre vehicles.

While these visions are indistinguishable from reality, the person experiencing them remains emotionally disconnected and can often discern what’s real from what isn’t by the sheer incongruity of the apparitions.

In many cases CBS goes undiagnosed because the sufferer is afraid to admit to them, thinking that what they are experiencing is a form of mental illness or dementia.

However in most cases they are mentally healthy people who’ve lost most or all of their eyesight.

For more information visit www.CharlesBonnetSyndrome.uk

[from the afterword, 202]