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Dementia Vs Psychosis

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Dr.  Abhishek Kapoor MD

should an elderly patient with dementia-related psychosis be given antivan through their iv for 3 to 4 weeks while in hospital ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhishek Kapoor ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

she has developed dementia with psychosis . Her psychosis is mainly that she looks at my Dad on some .... I feel the psychosis is real but I believe it is brought on by several things, one of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

Re: Diagnosing psychosis and agitation in a dementia client. (NYS) Doesn't this kind of diagnosis HAVE to be made by a qualified geriatric psychiatrist? PARTICULARLY when dangerous antipsychotic drugs ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

My mother is treated for psychosis and dementia . She has been under varied medicines in the last ten years. Now she takes pramiprax 0.125, pacitane and donep in the afternoon pramipax 0.125 and arip ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Ashok Kumar MD

him to a local psychiatrist he said it could be: 1. Provisional diagnosis: - late onset psychosis 2. Differential diagnosis- severe depression with psychotic symptoms, dementia with psychosis. He has... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)

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Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

My husband has been diagnosed with dimentia psychosis. He has been in and out of reality for about 3 weeks. Can t remember much and is fantisizing . He is pretty good at getting himself dressed, but ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sasha Raikhy MD

My wife is currently taking clozapine for hallucinations and psychotic behavior due to Parkinson s and Lewy Body Dementia. I have seen a new medication called Nuplazid for psychosis. Would this be an ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sasha Raikhy ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.     Ivan R. Rommstein MD

control, and weakening eye muscles. She has been diagnosed with dementia with psychosis several months ago ... chromolyn sodium drops 4% to use 4 times a day. Her psychosis has spiked and I am worried... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

radiation psychosis was a possibility but that he also saw some behavior htat was consistant with dementia ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pratap VGM MD

My mother is 75 years has been in the psychiatric ward since 5/26/13 for psychosis. As per doctor early stages of dementia. She is hallucinating, delusional agitated and aggressive. She was on haldol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pratap VGM ( Diabetologist)