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What Causes Depression And Insomnia
Dear Sir,
From last 1 week my mom is crying and lot and being scared also, due to scare she is not able to sleep also. Why this think happens. Can you please advice me or it is due to benign cyst lesion in her brain.
Please advice does it cause very dangerous.
From last 1 week my mom is crying and lot and being scared also, due to scare she is not able to sleep also. Why this think happens. Can you please advice me or it is due to benign cyst lesion in her brain.
Please advice does it cause very dangerous.
Thu, 24 Jul 2014
hiii
1st what is the age of your mother??
because presentation is diff in diff ages
mostly it is not due to benign cyst lesion
sometimes depression in old age presented with crying spell ,, feeling alone and sleep disturbances'
dementia has also same presentations
so need to evaluate
consult psychiatrist
after proper and detail evaluation we can start treatment
for depression serteraline is the best medicines in old age
lorazepam in mild dose can help her to get sleep
keep her happy and busy
never let her alone
support her from both socially and psychologically
get well soon
thank you
1st what is the age of your mother??
because presentation is diff in diff ages
mostly it is not due to benign cyst lesion
sometimes depression in old age presented with crying spell ,, feeling alone and sleep disturbances'
dementia has also same presentations
so need to evaluate
consult psychiatrist
after proper and detail evaluation we can start treatment
for depression serteraline is the best medicines in old age
lorazepam in mild dose can help her to get sleep
keep her happy and busy
never let her alone
support her from both socially and psychologically
get well soon
thank you
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