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What Causes Confusions While Suffering From Renal Cancer?
my mother has renal cancer and has one kidney removed. she is going to go on peritoneal dialysis in the next few weeks. Over the last week she has been experiencing some confusion. Looking for things that don t exist. Could this be a side affect from building up toxins
Wed, 22 Jul 2020
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It can be a due to anxiety or age related behavioural changes. Rarely possible causes like brain metastasis also be ruled out. A CT brain may be taken.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
It can be a due to anxiety or age related behavioural changes. Rarely possible causes like brain metastasis also be ruled out. A CT brain may be taken.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
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