Hallucinations and Alzheimer's
(auditory and visual hallucinations can occur)
(auditory and visual hallucinations can occur)
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Auditory hallucinations are the hearing of sounds, usually human voices, that are not there. Visual hallucinations involve seeing things that do not exist. It can rarely be seen in patients with Alzheimer's disease and several of the common dementias, but it's more often associated with a number of other conditions.
Hallucinations are most commonly associated with psychoses, especially schizophrenia. Confusion at night in unfamiliar surroundings, such as a hospital, can be associated with visual and auditory hallucinations in the elderly. This is commonly called "sundowning."
Auditory hallucinations can be a side effect of drugs, especially narcotic pain relievers, antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs and even common anti-hypertensive drugs. The list of causes of auditory hallucinations includes seizure disorder. Hallucinations can be the only manifestation of a seizure. Alcohol withdrawal and even migraine headache have been associated with auditory hallucinations.
Very treatable conditions that can present with auditory and visual hallucinations as symptoms are hypothyroidism (thyroid deficiency), hyperparathyroidism (a hyperactive parathyroid leading to a high amount of calcium in the blood), severe vitamin B12 deficiency and advanced syphilis infection.
You asked about Alzheimer's. It is one of a number of reasons for dementia and perhaps the most common cause of dementia in the elderly.
Alzheimer's is rarely found in people younger than 60. Other causes are more common in younger people with dementia. The diagnosis of any dementia should be made only by a trained professional. When suspected, it should be evaluated as there are treatable dementias. Even early treatment of Alzheimer's can be beneficial. Assessment includes a battery of memory tests and radiologic imaging of the brain.
Read more: wdtn.com
Hallucinations are most commonly associated with psychoses, especially schizophrenia. Confusion at night in unfamiliar surroundings, such as a hospital, can be associated with visual and auditory hallucinations in the elderly. This is commonly called "sundowning."
Auditory hallucinations can be a side effect of drugs, especially narcotic pain relievers, antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs and even common anti-hypertensive drugs. The list of causes of auditory hallucinations includes seizure disorder. Hallucinations can be the only manifestation of a seizure. Alcohol withdrawal and even migraine headache have been associated with auditory hallucinations.
Very treatable conditions that can present with auditory and visual hallucinations as symptoms are hypothyroidism (thyroid deficiency), hyperparathyroidism (a hyperactive parathyroid leading to a high amount of calcium in the blood), severe vitamin B12 deficiency and advanced syphilis infection.
You asked about Alzheimer's. It is one of a number of reasons for dementia and perhaps the most common cause of dementia in the elderly.
Alzheimer's is rarely found in people younger than 60. Other causes are more common in younger people with dementia. The diagnosis of any dementia should be made only by a trained professional. When suspected, it should be evaluated as there are treatable dementias. Even early treatment of Alzheimer's can be beneficial. Assessment includes a battery of memory tests and radiologic imaging of the brain.
Read more: wdtn.com
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The jury is still out for a protective role for vitamin D and breast cancer, but there is a suggestion that deficiency could be linked with increased risk, according to a new comprehensive review. Read more: nutraingredients.com
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