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Uncontrollable crying
My 90 year old grandma says she is not crying deliberately & even she can't understand why she is crying. She is schizophrenic.
What to do in such situations? How to calm her? Or would it be better to let her emotions out? But what if it happens very often?
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Most likely at this age she must have dementia along with schizophrenia superimposed by delirium. Do her all baseline investigation and consult Psychiatrist for best management.
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Taking her age into consideration and h/o schizophrenia
Age related cognitive decline( possibly dementia)which is further may be exaggerated by
Chronic schizophrenia itself will cause cognitive decline which combined causes problems with memory and depression.
She seems to have mood lability . Crying for no reason, can’t make sense of things , talking to self.
Is it a new occurrence , crying? Or has it been on and off.
Medication dose review or addition of medication will be useful
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Needs cognitive assessment ( memory test)
and medications review
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Consult a psychiatrist
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And depression symptoms? Any sad life events?
Is her schizophrenia under control ....?
We can calm her by adjusting her medication
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Would be grateful if u can kindly share the treatment she is currently on.
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better to talk online for better management
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Dr. Anitha Vasudevan
Psychiatrist
24 yrs exp
Bangalore
Considering the age of your grandma, it could be part of a brain degenerative issue or any other Psychiatric condition.
It is important to get more history to comment on a diagnosis.
Treatment depends on the diagnosis
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