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Terrible memory loss
Hi, This is a consultation question for my father. Recently his behaviour has changed drastically. He picks fight over petty things. At the time of fight, he is hyped and all tensed, that he raises hand to physically abuse either mom or the home nurse(but has not done it so far). He will not settle down to listen to the other person to what he has to say, and also expects everyone to take his word and obey them. At a later point of day, he forgots the incident and if we try to clarify, why he did it, he will simply deny that such an event has not happened. Till very recent, we used to manage without provoking him. But now it is getting unmanageable. We children are not in town to consult a doctor personally. Kindly suggest the possible diagnosis of his illness and if possible an appropriate treatment if any.
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It seems he is suffering from dementia. However he needs to undergo detailed evaluation. Kindly consult a psychiatrist or neurologist.
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Hello. From the narrative, it appears more like dementia with behavioral issues. He mostly forgets that teh events occured entirely and thus denies them. He might be getting suspicious and paranoid at times against people leading to the anger outbursts. However commenting on a definite diagnosis without seeing the patient is not possible. I would advise consulting a psychiatrist or getting him admitted to a psychiatric setup of his behavior is getting unmanageable at home. This is something that is going to progress and worsen over time and needs immediate management.
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He is suffering from dementia with behavioural problems and that has progressed now and can become much more worse in later stages. now its only possible to control his behaviour and delay the progression and course of disease .
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