psychotic symptoms in dementia

I would make sure it was not neurological in origin as well because psychosis and dementia can occur in elderly people from conditions that are not psychiatric. "Impaired executive functioning" sounds more neurological in origin to me.

I am currently recovering from a severe depression with suicide ideation in which i apparently had psychotic symptoms. Has anyone else had psychosis without knowing what it was until speaking to your therapist about what was going on? and does anyone have any advice as to what to look for in oneself when psychosis starts?

Within FEP patients, decreases in cortisol and the cortisol/DHEAS ratio over time were directly related to the improvement in depression . . . negative . . . and psychotic symptoms . . . . Perceived stress significantly correlated with DHEAS . . . and the cortisol/DHEAS ratio . . . in controls, but not patients, possibly reflecting an impaired hormonal response to stress in FEP patients. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.

Here the person acts out the dreams. If your symptoms still persist, I would advise you to discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician who may then refer you to a sleep specialist for further evaluation. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

I would suggest getting tested for lime disease because of the ticks. But I think the most important thing would be to go to an allergist. If there is some food, pollen, dust mites, etc. that you are allergic to you might get rid of most of your problems simply by avoiding those allergens. Also a brain scan to rule out more serious issues.

Is there any kind of help for people in the first stages of dementia beside Namenda.? Is there anything in the health food stores that can be taken.? And does vitamin B1 help.?

My grandma has a parathyroid issue. I guess it's with calcium regulation - not really sure, but she has to take Sensipar. She's supposed to take it every day. She started with every 3 days, and was supposed to move up to 1x a day. She's had trouble with it giving her a loss of appetite and just making her feel bad. So, she's been on it several weeks but is still just taking it every 3 days.

In 1892, Czechoslovakian neurologist Arnold Pick first documented a type of dementia in which degeneration of cells occurs in the cerebral cortex (the outer layer of the brain) where cognitive and behavioral functions are controlled. Unlike Alzheimer's, Pick's disease is very often diagnosed in patients who are not yet 65. Studies have shown that certain gene mutations prompt loss of a protein called progranulin (PGRN). When this protein remains low, cerebral cortex cell death occurs.

I'm not sure why you are asking this. Alzheimers and UTI's are not related. Having symptoms like you'd have with a UTI would not mean anything about someone's mental state, dementia or neurological deterioration. Maybe more details would help us help you better.

I am Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features. I had it mostly when I was having euphoric mania, and alot of racing thoughts. I had a few things happen which could have been hallucinations, and had delusional thoughts and thoughts of grandure. I paced alot too, and had a hard time focusing on anything physical. What kind of symptoms are you having?

He tells me that this is a low dose but I keep obsessing over the mortality issue. Aside from the Dementia, my mother is in decent health except for COPD, and does not require oxygen. Could someone shed some light on this subject, and the dosage, as it has created much anxiety for me despite her beginning to positively respond.

Risperdal is not usually used for PTSD or ADHD as it is an anti-psychotic. What symptoms is your son having that the Risperdal is supposed to be treating?

Pseudodementia is a syndrome seen in older people in which they exhibit symptoms consistent with dementia but the cause is a pre-existing psychiatric illness rather than a degenerative one.[1] The name is derived from the Ancient Greek prefix pseudo- "false", prepended to dementia.

Hi Isabelle, what a beautiful name! Everyone calls me Tuck, even my family. So though it's a nickname it truly is what most ppl call me. That is unless they are angry at me! :o) Nice to meet you. I tried to respond to you last night but my new laptop decided to act up... so sorry I am tardy to your post. In May one lot of Risperidone 2mg Tablets, marketed by Patriot Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Janssen Pharmaceuticals was recalled.

Vascular dementia, which occurs after a stroke, is the second most common dementia type. But there are many other conditions that can cause symptoms of dementia, including some that are reversible, such as thyroid problems and vitamin deficiencies. Dementia is often incorrectly referred to as "senility" or "senile dementia," which reflects the formerly widespread but incorrect belief that serious mental decline is a normal part of aging.

They can occur in any location within the brain. They are often incidental findings with no symptoms and with no consequences. However, when they do cause symptoms, that could include headaches, seizures, and in some rare instances psychiatric problems. If someone has a headache and an arachnoid cyst, just given the statistical probabilities, they are more likely to have a headache unrelated to the cyst than to have headaches caused by the cyst.

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And I have schizoaffective disorder which may be a more extreme variant of bipolar with psychotic features (in schizoaffective disorder you are psychotic all the time, in bipolar with psychotic features its only during moodswings) from what I learned during testimony I conducted. People with bipolar usually have some mood episodes before the full onset. Its complex.

My mom was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia in October 2015. Her disease has progressed a lot in the last 4 months. I found out recently that one of her sisters also had dementia. My question, am I at a higher risk to get this disease? If so is there a time when symptoms would begin to show in me?

hi ,i have a problem remembering things and i was talking to my daughter the other day and i couldnt think of the word to save my soul ...she says mom have you been checked for dementia?...hmmmm i do that a lot i will be talking to someone and for the life of me cant bring up the word i want to say....my long term memory isnt the greatest either...my kids will be sitting around talkig ad say mom do you remember this or that?.....a lot of times i would say yeah ...but i dont...

On April 2nd I made the decision to admit myself to a psychiatric hospital due to a psychotic episode. The thing that I'm having the hardest time comprehending is if I induced the episode or not. I convinced myself that I was covered in fleas, I heard voices saying my name and calling me worthless in the past, & I experienced paranoia. I don't know what to think right now. I wish I could know if I made the symptoms worse or not...

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