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Can Dementia Cause Imaginary Voices In Head?
My mother is 84. For the past 2 years she has been hearing voices at night when she goes to bed. The voices are ususally a man and woman having a conversation with each other, arguing and cursing. She has been to a neuroligist and she has normal for her age dementia. What could be going on? This is scary for her and for her family.
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
From your description it sounds like your mother has dementia with Lewy bodies which is a form of dementia with hallucinations. This is a common form of dementia and is frequently seen in patients with Parkinson's disease. If these hallucinations cause her distress then she may benefit from medication that may reduce these hallucinations.
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