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BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER
OTHER THAN THE FAMILY MEMBERS ON SEEING OUT SIDER PEOPLE SHE ALWAY TELL AS SAME PERSION WHO IS PRINTED OM HIS MIND .LACK OF SLEEP . FEELING MORE THAN 10 TIMES HUNGRY.FORGETTING THAT SHE HAD TAKEN THE FOOD AND AFTER ONE HOUR ASKING FOR FOOD.SEXUAL APPETITE IS MORE AT THIS AGE ALSO. ALWAY MURMERING IN HIGH PITCH .SINCE ONE YEAR SHE IS USING MEDICINE , THATS WHY SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS ARE SUBSIDED. SINCE 11 JUL 2016 SHE IS ON FOLLOWING MEDICINES: HALOPERIDOL TAB IP 5MG X 1 BD, TRIHEXYPHENIDYL HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS IP 2MG X1BD,CLONAZEPAM TABLET IP 0.5 MG X HS
From the symptoms mentioned she might be having bipolar mood disorder but that is very unusual to start at this age
Secondly, the prescribed medicines are suggestive of psychotic illness
These psychiatric symptoms occuring at this age could be a part of some neurological disorder or could be associated with memory disturbance(dementia)
Next Steps
consultation with a psychiatrist for detailed history and mental status examination is needed
she might also need brain imaging like MRI for further management
you can consult a psychiatrist online or in person, whichever is feasible and convenient
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