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can a person get schizophrenia from
Tina
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very late-onset
KS
Tuesday, September 04, 2007 at 08:01 PMMy dad went to his doctor today due to some paranoid thoughts he had been having. Although the doctor is running tests he told my dad that he probably has paranoid schizophrenia. My dad is 82 years old and is able to take care of himself, his home, and his yard. At times (usually evening) he does feel people are picking on him or trying to break into his house. I had never heard of onset this late. What could cause it?
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Please clear a doubt
annie
Saturday, November 03, 2007 at 02:35 PMFor the my husband behaves strangely only with me and to a lesser extent with those who happen to contradict him. this is not schizophrenia since he is perfectly normal outside the house when he does not see me. With me he is suspicious, very abusive both physical and mental and continues to talk without any reason. I am blamed for everything that happens. please help me- at least I want to know if this is a mental disorder and if so what is it. For me life is a real hell.
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schizophrenia and encephalitis
Lynn
Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 10:50 PMHi:
My dad had a severe case of viral encephalitis this summer (tests as to which kind were inconclusive). He made a remarkable recovery but this month has started acting manic, and this week has entered some sort of psychosis. He keeps getting undressed, telling us random stories where he switches subjects too often to follow, and laughs hysterically and then cries. It is strange that this is happening now. I wonder if it is possible that he could have developed some sort of schizophrenia as the result of encephalitis? Also, I would apprecitate suggestions for my mom who doesn't know how to care for him when he is in this state. He's a happy, positive psychotic, but who knows if he'll stay that way. He's currently in the hospital for observation, but no one seems to really give us answers.
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I would put forth
Warren E. Buffington, Ph.D.,
Saturday, March 08, 2008 at 11:04 PMI would put forth the contention that "late onset schizophrenia," is something else altogether moving through a pathway common to schizophrenia but different in etiology, nevertheless. Olfactory hallucinations are more often seen in people who have some neurological problem. Depression with psychotic features is not unusual (as are paranoid features) in the aging population. I am as skeptical of late onset schizophrenia as I am of childhood schizophrenia. Although I am open to reading more literature on the subject.
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Sylvia Ching
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 07:04 PMI am very interested in this subject since my late brother suffered from paranoid schizophrenia for over 40 years. I was diagnosed with major depression for about 30 years. I am now 58 years old. I go to a Clubhouse for people with mental illness and meet a few who were diagnosed with late onset schizophrenia. I learned from them that they had no family history of mental illness and that they experienced extreme stress while they were working at paid positions immediately before they were diagnosed. I plan to retire in 4 years. I try my best to lessen my stress load because I feel that it may contribute to the development of "schizophrenia" in myself. I agree that what people label as onset schizophrenia may have a similar pathway but the etiology could be more stress related than a true biological chemical imbalance. The same may be true for people who get "schizophrenia" by taking illegal drugs. More research should be done on the etiology of that disease process. It could help in the prevention of the disease.
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Late Onset Schizophrenia
Andrea Zimmermann
Saturday, April 05, 2008 at 05:24 AMI was fascinated by this particular entry in your blog as I am a patient with late onset schizophrenia. I was 44 years old when I had my first psychotic break. I was hospitalized and placed on anti-psychotic medication. I have not had a relapse in three and half years, as I am under the care of a psychiatrist. I never skip medication doses and lead a full life. Thank you for your insight!
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