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Hi, My father is 70yrs old and was recently admitted in hospital with complaints of low sodium (120). He was then discharged in a few days once his sodium levels were 132. But he was depressed and had delusions. Consulted a Neuro and he said he is having mild dementia/alzhimers. He initially gave aricept, nexito plus and vit b12 tablets for a week...nothing improved
dementia is a chronic condition that impairs the functional capacity of the patient, causing memory loss and other deficits as the disease progresses. I can't - obviously - explain your father's condition without having examined him but I'm sure the neurologist is more than capable to handle such situations.
After dementia becomes evident, you can't expect a great improvement and you can't expect him to get back to normal. The drugs are supposed to improve his functional status but they won't make him normal.
Despite that, you should discuss how he's going with the neurologist. The neurologist should re-assess your father and perhaps modify his treatment regimen.
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What Causes Low Sodium Level And Depression?
Hello, dementia is a chronic condition that impairs the functional capacity of the patient, causing memory loss and other deficits as the disease progresses. I can t - obviously - explain your father s condition without having examined him but I m sure the neurologist is more than capable to handle such situations. After dementia becomes evident, you can t expect a great improvement and you can t expect him to get back to normal. The drugs are supposed to improve his functional status but they won t make him normal. Despite that, you should discuss how he s going with the neurologist. The neurologist should re-assess your father and perhaps modify his treatment regimen. Kind Regards!