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Suggest Treatment For Night Sweats And Excessive Drooling In An Elderly Person

My mother is 81 years old she has severe night sweats.. I have to change her sheets nightly and her night gown, She also has excessive drooling .. Again I change her pillow case nightly. Her room she sleeps in is not warm .. It is if she cannot swallow her saliva especially at night. I have her on a soft food diet and puree most of her food. she has limited mobility.. I have to turn her each night.. Is there a test for Parkinson DX
Tue, 3 Apr 2018
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Suggestive of Parkinson's disease. Advised neurologist consultation. Based on the history given your mother seems to be suffering from Parkinson's disease. Which is mainly diagnosed by history and physical examination. There's no specific diagnostic test to confirm the diagnosis. So, I advise neurologist's consultation for proper clinical examination and treatment which may involve the use of certain medications like Levodopa plus Carbidopa or other dopamine receptor agonists.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali
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Suggest Treatment For Night Sweats And Excessive Drooling In An Elderly Person

Hello, Suggestive of Parkinson s disease. Advised neurologist consultation. Based on the history given your mother seems to be suffering from Parkinson s disease. Which is mainly diagnosed by history and physical examination. There s no specific diagnostic test to confirm the diagnosis. So, I advise neurologist s consultation for proper clinical examination and treatment which may involve the use of certain medications like Levodopa plus Carbidopa or other dopamine receptor agonists. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali