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My Husband Has Dementia And Parkinson's He Is Acting Aggressively And I'm Sure Not Of What To Do?

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Posted on Fri, 23 Dec 2022
Question: my husband has dementia and Parkinson's. He was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia. He is taking Namzaric, Seraque ( 2X/ day)l, Carbidopa Levodopa ( 4X/ day), Tramadol( 2X/ day) He is acting aggressively and I'm sure not of what to do. He acts like he's possessed by a evil forces with budging eyes and periods of agitation. I need help on what to do. I'm not sure if the meds are causing problems but I am desperate to know what to do.
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Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Symptoms could be related to disease or drug side effects.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,


I have noted your husband's symptoms. The symptoms of visual hallucinations that he is having can occur in people with Lewy body dementia. The symptoms can also occur as side effect of levodopa.

As of now, you can reduce the the dose of levodopa to 3 per day. In addition, for relief of symptoms, you can add quetiapine tablets.

Thanks.
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My Husband Has Dementia And Parkinson's He Is Acting Aggressively And I'm Sure Not Of What To Do?

Brief Answer: Symptoms could be related to disease or drug side effects. Detailed Answer: Hi, I have noted your husband's symptoms. The symptoms of visual hallucinations that he is having can occur in people with Lewy body dementia. The symptoms can also occur as side effect of levodopa. As of now, you can reduce the the dose of levodopa to 3 per day. In addition, for relief of symptoms, you can add quetiapine tablets. Thanks.