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What Causes Disorientation In A Cancer Patient?
my brother has cancer but it is stable at present he also suffers fron addisons disease. last few months he has been acting strange . he keeps putting off things what I mean is to make a cup of tea or to feed himself or to actually go to bed. yesterday he said he needed to shave and 24 hrs later he still hasn t done it . we feel like shaking him at this stage . it s very frustrating and he has no explanation as to whats going on with him
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Abnormal behavior along with history of cancer can be due to cancer involving the brain.
This is just one of the possibility.
It is important to know the nature of caner and its site to assess its behavior.
Addison's disease can cause metabolic disturbances and thus these symptoms.
I suggest you to consult your consulting doctor for clinical assessment and thus management.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Abnormal behavior along with history of cancer can be due to cancer involving the brain.
This is just one of the possibility.
It is important to know the nature of caner and its site to assess its behavior.
Addison's disease can cause metabolic disturbances and thus these symptoms.
I suggest you to consult your consulting doctor for clinical assessment and thus management.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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