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Is My Father Having Alzheimer's?
Hello, my father is 56 yr old. Three tears back first time he had seizures for which he was prescribed eptoin. After 1 yr he started complaining of loss of memory so doctors shifted him to valproate. His loss of memory continued to happened.
Now he is taking encorate chrono 300 mg in the morning and 500mg in the evening. Apart from that he is taking frisium 10 mg twice a day, epilive 500 mg twice a day, Donep M forte in the night.
But now he started forgetting the identities of people. He forget major events. His EEG was abnormal.
I am worried if it is Alzeimers?
Now he is taking encorate chrono 300 mg in the morning and 500mg in the evening. Apart from that he is taking frisium 10 mg twice a day, epilive 500 mg twice a day, Donep M forte in the night.
But now he started forgetting the identities of people. He forget major events. His EEG was abnormal.
I am worried if it is Alzeimers?
Thu, 12 Jun 2014
Hi,
Your father is on treatment for epilepsy. Along with it he has also be started on Donep M forte which is the initial drug of choice for treatment in Alzheimer's.
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's is usually done by a Mini mental examination. Based on your history of memory loss, forgetting identities, his diagnosis of dementia appears to correct and most possibly Alzheimer s disease.
Now that he has been started on therapy, dosage correction might be necessary after a month looking into symptoms.
Ask him to avoid driving, or going out along. Nutritional diet and physical exercise to improve overall being is essential. Try to make his surrounding area elderly friendly.
any further queries, happy to help.
Your father is on treatment for epilepsy. Along with it he has also be started on Donep M forte which is the initial drug of choice for treatment in Alzheimer's.
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's is usually done by a Mini mental examination. Based on your history of memory loss, forgetting identities, his diagnosis of dementia appears to correct and most possibly Alzheimer s disease.
Now that he has been started on therapy, dosage correction might be necessary after a month looking into symptoms.
Ask him to avoid driving, or going out along. Nutritional diet and physical exercise to improve overall being is essential. Try to make his surrounding area elderly friendly.
any further queries, happy to help.
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