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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Hallucination Treatments

Researchers identify possible Parkinson's risk factors

October 03, 2008
For the first time, researchers have found risk factors that may allow early treatment and of Parkinson's disease. Hallucinations and sleepiness are reported more frequently by people with early Parkinson's than the general population, the study authors said. The researchers also noted that older adults with several health problems and slight memory problems were more likely to have hallucinations. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What Are the Causes of Hallucinations?
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

I have started taking medication to control my hallucinations and the drugs are making me tired. ... Read more »

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Understanding Hallucinations
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

...hallucination, usually the visual type. Most times these hallucinations are not due to... Read more »

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Hallucinations and Alzheimer’s Disease
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

Hallucinations are not uncommon in Alzheimer's disease and usually occur in the middle/moderate... Read more »

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Paranoid Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...preoccupation with one or more delusions or frequent auditory hallucinations, but nothing... Read more »

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Types of Hallucinations Experienced by People with Alzheimer's
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...percent of people with Alzheimer's disease experience hallucinations.  This feature of the... Read more »

Health Guide

Sundowning Syndrome in the Elderly
...defined, as a caregiver, all unusual behaviors should be checked out with your doctor.Symptoms Visual HallucinationsAccording to Dr. Sullivan the primary symptom that she has observed besides... Read more »
What are the treatments and drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease?"
...need for Alzheimer's medicine is to reduce behavioral symptoms, such as agitation, wandering behavior, hallucinations, social inappropriateness, and depression.For agitation, aggression, and... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Other Treatments
...stimulation to the brains cerebral cortex. This region of the brain appears to be associated with auditory hallucinations. A 2007 review of 15 clinical trials indicated that rTMS may be an... Read more »
Hallucinations
...Alternative Names Sensory hallucinations Read more »
What is Alzheimer's disease?"
...from the grocery store or forgetting the way to the bathroom. A few patients will experience falls, hallucinations, and changes in personality early in the course of the disease. Read more »

Medications

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...better concentration, and reduced episodes of hallucinations. How To Use Take as... Read more »

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...severe dizziness, fast/irregular heartbeat, fainting, hallucinations, seizures. Missed Dose If... Read more »

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...overdose may include: seizures, severe confusion, hallucinations, rapid heart rate, and loss of... Read more »

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...mental/mood changes (e.g., worsening anxiety, confusion, hallucinations) shaking (tremor) ... Read more »

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...Symptoms of overdose may include: severe dizziness, hallucinations, fast/irregular heartbeat,... Read more »

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A review of 49 clinical trials has found that some children do experience a hallucination while on ADHD drugs, but experts say the side effect is... Read summary »

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British and Australian health agencies have identified dozens of cases of strange behavior linked to the use of the sleeping pill zolpidem. The... Read summary »

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In reviewing reports received by attention-deficit drug manufacturers since 2000, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found more than 500 cases of... Read summary »

Bullying can lead to psychotic symptoms years later
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British researchers say preteens who were bullied persistently when they were younger are more likely than others their age to have hallucinations,... Read summary »

Antidepressants may be as good as antipsychotics for dementia
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The antidepressant Celexa may be as effective as antipsychotic meds for people with dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers studied 103 patients... Read summary »