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My is suffering from dementia, she keeps forgetting things now and then. Any complete solution for this treatment. Can she be healed.

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Dementia(considering it has been diagnosed by an expert) is a gradually progressive illness. It has no cure. The speed of memory deterioration can be reduced with some improvement in quality of life w ... Read More

My uncle is suffering from dementia, is there any cure in homeopathy? It's aged early stage situation.

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Hi age related dementias are mostly irreversible .We can though give nerve enriching homoeopathic supplements to enhance nerve stimulus and its reactions. Age related dementias are normal (in your unc ... Read More

Sir/Madam, i forget people's name, words easily. I have to take more time to recall names etc. Is it dementia or stress or depression.

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A 20 year old person to have dementia is rare. The symptoms you have mentioned can be mostly due to high anxiety or stress. ... Read More

My father had brain stroke couple of years back. He has recovered from it but now he seems to be having trouble remembering things.. specially recent/daily things like eating medicines, he would ask same question again and again even when answered to each time. Is this dementia? Can this be treated?

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It might be dementia. Yes it can be treated but medicines only stop further detoriation. Full recovery is difficult. ... Read More

My Grandmother was diagnosed with Dementia in the year 2014. She has been under medication. Sometimes in these years there were times when her body stops coordinating. Since from a few days the same thing has started off again. Today she is not able to move. Exactly like sttoke patients, her body has been stiff. Any solution?

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What do u mean not coordinating.. Do u mean like seizure or not mobile?? ... Read More

My mom was treated by Dept. of Neuromedicine (Apollo Hospitals) for various pain in hands and legs during the year 2010-2012. She was referred to the a Psychiatrist at the same time. She had symptoms of depression and insomnia and slight memory loss. She has a family history of dementia . Her maternal uncles and mother were patient of Dementia. We

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Hi Your mother shows signs of dementia for sure. However I'm concerned about what prompted you to discontinue the medications considering they didn't show any adverse side effects on your mother? You ... Read More

My mother is not well according to my understanding she is suffering from dementia. One year back she got brain stroke due to which she lost the memory.Mind is not working and she didn't aware about anything like lunch,toilet etc.Please find the attached latest MRI report.

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Yes, seems dementia only. Consult a Neurologist who will examine. She will be put on treatment to slow down further worsening. Also some blood tests may have to be done like thyroid function test,seru ... Read More

Hi there, I have a senile wart growing on my back and 2 on my neck. The one in the back yes has gotten very big and it gets itchy sometimes. I need to get it removed. What is the procedure and how much would it cost. Please provide an estimate and where do I go for the best treatment. Thanks, Krupa

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Undergo laser removal.. Contact me for Laser treatment ... Read More

My grandfather 86 has dementia. After diarrhoea n hospital stay for 20 days was put on medication donepezil quetiapine n alpha gpc. After this symptoms have rally become increased not talking at all, all the time angry irritant n aggressive removing clothes all the time. Please help What to do, is quetiapine causing trouble.

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These wiered behaviour are not the presentation of dementia. These symptoms are looking like brief psychosis or Hospital psychosis. He need immediate psychiatric help and hospitalisation may required. ... Read More

My father is facing symptoms of dementia which doctors is recommended for dementia in jaipur

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only memory symptoms - consult neurologist if memory symptoms as well as behavioral symptoms like- sleep impairment, shouting, irritability, talking more than usual than better to consult psychiatrist ... Read More

My aunt is suffering from mild to moderate dementia I have consulted a psychiatrist that has suggested to do an MRI brain for dementia apart from the MRI brain are there any dementia related tests as well that I should do or MRI brain would be sufficient

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Hi, yes to rule out reversible causes you can do blood tests also ... Read More

How to analyse Dementia Alzheimer's memory loss? How to know if i may be prone to memory loss. I have been suffering central nervous system nerve damage. Im on pregabalin nt 75mg twice daily & ciplar la 40mg daily. Tramazac 50mg on sos basis. Headset tablet or napra d 500mg for headache which i get very often. Kindly advice. I got type 2 diabet

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There are clinical tests for memory loss ... Read More

I want to ask is it possible for someone to be diagnosed with dementia at 26 years of age and if yes what are the symptoms we should look for?

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It is possible to get diagnosed as dementia at a young age also though it is not so common. Many medical conditions that cause dementia in older age may sometimes happen at young age also rarely. Dem ... Read More

My father in law has Parkinson and Dementia. He is getting aggressive, trying to hit someone, what should the family do. He is 74 and the disease got diagnosed just a month ago.

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Hai what others symptoms are associated with it. Can you provide mri brain report if available. Aggressives can be due to pathology. Need details of medications which he was at present.Give cognitive ... Read More

My grandfather is currently on dementia medicines. He has lost his appetite, eats very less, often feels nauseous and pukes. He usually doesn't speak much, stays inside. Is this just side effects of medicines? Can dementia also cause depression in a person?

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There are a few possibilities, like the disease acting up itself, or an infection related to the GI tract. Dementia medicines are unlikely to cause such symptoms, however it is possible that the medic ... Read More

My mom aged 63 suffering from dementia for past 10 years, having severe weight loss bedridden unable to communicate somehow managed to eat mashed food and little fluids by hand feeding, getting 3rd uti in six months, having gall bladder stones etc I m not able to see her suffer more. No pill maker her calm she is making sounds like crying through o

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I am very sorry to hear of your mother’s problems. I would suggest you consult a psychiatrist who specialises in dementia and/or a palliative care physician. ... Read More

My grandmother is 80 years old and was diagnosed with alzeimer and dementia. She is getting her treatment but her personality is still progressing toward a very negative one. It is getting very hard for everyone to understand how should one deal with it. Is there any solution for it?

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In dementia later on behaviour symptoms may arise .. so sometimes suspiciousness will be there , it specially get worsen after sunset so it's called sun drowning phenomenon, so need to add on medicine ... Read More

My mom aged 64 living with dementia for more than 10 years, now bedridden chair bound refuses to eat, hardly drinking liquids for instead eating, As we saw her suffered a lot, we didn't try for food feeding tubes. Does she survive with fluids like juice, milk, She vomits if we force feed solid food I have consulted doctors, suggested for food tu

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My 75 year old Grandmother has been suffering from memory loss issue since last 6 years. She was diagnosed with Dementia in 2018 & neurologist had prescribed some medicines but whenever my grandmother used to take that medicine she used to vomit a lot & we had to take her to hospital.We even tried ayurvedic medicine but there has been no im

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If indeed your grandmother is suffering from dementia (also known at times as Alzheimer’s Disease, though it is just one type of dementia) you need to understand the basics of what is happening ... Read More

My mom has been diagnosed with dementia before 7 yrs. Now she is unable to talk, recognise anything. We see some swelling in her cheek bone and rib side bone for 2 days. Is it due to dementia? Shall I consult with neuro specialist? Or it is a common infection or anything to be consulted with general doctors, pls advise me.

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Nope. ... Read More

My father (54 yrs) has become completely bedridden, lost bowels controls, excessively weak. Al these chabges took place within just 6 months. MRI report said ? Chronic small vessels disease. All reports were normal but the doctor said its vascular dementia and vascular parkinsonism. No medications helped. Hands and shoulders got stiff, tounge has b

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Consult please. ... Read More

My mother is 78 years old now has decreased self care and decreased mental ability. She is also suffering from diabetes. And she is also addicted to sleeping pills and pain killers. Now she is also showing symptoms of dementia. She is also having psychiatric problem. Now a days she has become weak as well as increased urination.

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She needs proper assesment for her diabetic control as well as psychiatric needs to be taken into consideration .Better to visit an institute with liaison facilities . ... Read More

My grandmother has dementia of which the 1st diagnosis was done 3.5 years ago. I have attached the screenshot of the diagnosis made. There has been no other scan done since. Her condition has deteriorated in past few months. She is unable to perform any task on her own at present including walking and eating. She speaka seldom and that too out of c

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Get an mri brain plain done ... Read More

Recently Doctor figured out my father have a sign of early dementia where he sometime forget things like what he ate last day and so and doctor prescribed Rivamer 3 once a day however I want to know what is the best way to treat him apart from medicine like doing work out or solving maths etc Any natural way that can play part where situation does

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What do you mean by natural way ? Next time when you have high fever ask this to yourself ,any natural way Plz follow the instructions as given by doctor rather than doctor shopping ... Read More

My nana diagnose dementia. Sometimes he does not recognize any one but last night he became very aggressive he wants to beat all of us and scream very loud. Please help what to do.

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Needs compassion and treatment with care. Thanks ... Read More

I had an hiv exposure 9 years ago . i tested negative on western blot 1 and 2 , tridot 1 and 2 and pcr for hiv 1. All three tests were negative last year after that i had no exposure but im had weight loss muscle loss and plenty of symptoms. Now im having sleep apnea i cant breath when i fall asleep i wake up. I also get the urge to urinate when i

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Consult Pschyciatrist ... Read More

Can a neurologist tell a patient's condition who is paralised since 10 years and has been diagnosed with dementia recently, without suggesting any tests like MRI or any other that require him to be taken to the diagnostic centre? I want to avoid taking him outside given the covid situation.

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Please consult through the app ... Read More

Can a neurologist tell a patient's condition who is paralised since ten years and has recently been diagnosed with dementia, without suggesting tests like MRI or others which requires him to be taken to the diagnostic centre?

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Neurologist consultation ... Read More

Hi my father is under going treatment of dementia and from 20 days he is taking bp medicine amlokind 5 mg and for dementia he is taking admenta 5 twice in a day and risdone ls in night. He is normal in morning have irritability in evening which is not frequently when today measured his Bp reading was coming 141/66. Kindly advice.

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Hello sir. His BP reading is normal. People with dementia may have some irritatability. ... Read More

My mother is having dementia since last 2-3 years. Forgetfulness os there Now Situation is getting wornse day by day. Started murmuring all the time.

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Hello sir. Some symptoms of dementia can get better with medications. However I will need to review her case fully before prescribing any medications. ... Read More

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