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Question Title: Grandmother's hallucinationsForum: Neurology Forum
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| My grandmother, 92, has been having episodes of hallucinations, mostly visual, occasionally auditory. She sees animals, people and relatives she has known, or hears someone out her bedroom window. She lives semi-alone. We live in the front house, her house is in the rear. Her primary care doctor has ruled out stroke and has her on Haldol (5-10 mg.) at bedtime. She is also on Recently, I heard that these episodes could be related to Alzheimer's Disease. Her doctor has given us a Dear Beverly, Hallucinations can be seen in Alzheimers. The diagnosis is based on physical exam/mental status/ and history after ruling out a reversible cause with labs (B12, thyroid, sed, cbc, electrolytes) and brain scan (if not already done). Topics that are important to mention on the first visit include: memory, hallucinations, confusion, personality changes, ability to carry out daily activites bathing, dressing etc. duration of symptoms ?years, and progression over that time. Neuropsych testing may be helpful to quantify the degree of dementia. A visit to the neurologist is a step in the right direction. Good Luck.
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