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What Causes Visual Hallucinations And Confusion?
Question: hallucinations, confusion, seems as if dreams are real. Started off being diagnosed with XXXXXXX Bonnet syndrome and still has those kind of hallucinations but , much more now.
Brief Answer:
Clarifocations
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
However I would require a couple of more details to help you in answering your query in a better justified way.
1. Since how long are you having these symptoms?
2. Are on any treatment?
3. Any medical issues?
4. Are the hallucinations auditory or visual?
Hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Regards and wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
Neuro-Psychiatrist and Sexologist
Neuro-Psychiatrist and Sexologist
Clarifocations
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
However I would require a couple of more details to help you in answering your query in a better justified way.
1. Since how long are you having these symptoms?
2. Are on any treatment?
3. Any medical issues?
4. Are the hallucinations auditory or visual?
Hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Regards and wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
Neuro-Psychiatrist and Sexologist
Neuro-Psychiatrist and Sexologist
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Symtoms 10 months, have gotten worse. Diagnosed with XXXXXXX Bonnett syndrome, visual only. Have been prescribed, sequel, Zoloft, abilify. One at a time with no help sequel made her fall asleep at a very small dose. Is on warfarin 2.5, dilitram, and 5mg prednisone, has been on prednisone for 30 years. She is now going to a Neuro-pychitrist to be diagnosed. I am thinking it could be Pseudo dementia after reading about it. Has had many infections and was treated with anti biotic's, had bouts of hallucinations while in the hospital being treated. Help this is terriable.
Brief Answer:
Needs investigations
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The visual hallucinations are not the routine hallucinations of psychiatric disorders. They indicate presence of some organicity. At 78 years a person presenting with visual hallucinations need to be investigated. She will need an MRI scan and some blood tests like Serum electrolytes and Liver function tests and thyroid profile. She should proceed with her visit to a neuro-psychiatrist. Haloperidol could be a good drug for such hallucinations as it is a non-sedating drug. This cannot be a pseudo dementia as it is a totally different thing. It is a dementia occuring cause of psychological reasons mostly depression.
Also her visual acuity needs to be checked, and if she has any visual difict the same needs to be corrected. Correction of visual deficits should reduce visual hallucinations if it is a XXXXXXX bonnet syndrome.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Needs investigations
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The visual hallucinations are not the routine hallucinations of psychiatric disorders. They indicate presence of some organicity. At 78 years a person presenting with visual hallucinations need to be investigated. She will need an MRI scan and some blood tests like Serum electrolytes and Liver function tests and thyroid profile. She should proceed with her visit to a neuro-psychiatrist. Haloperidol could be a good drug for such hallucinations as it is a non-sedating drug. This cannot be a pseudo dementia as it is a totally different thing. It is a dementia occuring cause of psychological reasons mostly depression.
Also her visual acuity needs to be checked, and if she has any visual difict the same needs to be corrected. Correction of visual deficits should reduce visual hallucinations if it is a XXXXXXX bonnet syndrome.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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