Sodium level drop and faded memory

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Asked for Male, 64 Years

Recently my father had a drop in sodium levels nd stayed in drowsy state for more than 24 hours. After being treated in hospital, his memory is faded away. We are not sure if his memory gets back. Please suggest how to proceed

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Dr. Sunilkumar Baranwal

Neurosurgeon 17 yrs exp Delhi

This may be a condition known as nph. Will need detailed history and evaluation. Kindly consult on the app.

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Dr. Deepak Tyagi Neurosurgeon 34 yrs exp Chandigarh Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Deepak Tyagi

Neurosurgeon 34 yrs exp Chandigarh

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Hypernatremia is common in old persons it is corrected slowly otherwise it might give rise to porntime myelinolysis You have to have the patience and I consider most of the doctors are treating it well