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Neuropsychiatric Disorders / Dementia
Sometimes, neuropsychiatric disorders or dementia mimic symptoms like neurotic states and behavioural and mood changes as well as visual hallucinations. Neuropsychiatric patients often complain of subjective problems in their work, including forgetting where objects are located, difficulty finding new places, diminished performance in demanding job settings, and difficulties in traveling to new areas. You should seek treatment immediately you notice changes in your normal behavior to stop the disease from progressing.
Neuropsychiatric symptoms may mimic psychosis.
Endogenous psychosis, which is characterized by visual hallucinations as the most common symptom, may be mimicked by neuropsychiatric disorders. A mild behavioral change without cognitive impairment could also be considered a dementia prodrome.
Patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms can have fluctuating symptoms that can make it difficult to care for them. In caring for those with dementia, it is important to understand and manage neuropsychiatric symptoms.
It is possible for mental illnesses to progress, so it is important to get regular checks-ups if your disorder is serious. Dr Wilma has a special training in psychiatry, and is skilled in the treatment of neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Risk factors for Dementia include:
Dementia is a progressive and terminal brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. Dementia is not a disease but rather a set of symptoms that are caused by different diseases or conditions.
Dementia risk factors include age, family history, lifestyle habits like smoking or drinking alcohol excessively, head injury, depression or anxiety disorders, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. These risk factors may be increased by certain health conditions like Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease.
There are currently no treatments to cure dementia but there are medications that can help manage the symptoms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Dr Wilma
Dr Wilma obtained her medical degree from Stellenbosch University in 2000 and completed her internship and community service at Potchefstroom Hospital she then moved to Canada with her husband where she worked as a GP for two years in The Pas, Manitoba.
While bringing her family back to South Africa, she worked in the private and state sector in Endocrinology and Female & Breast health. After gaining considerable life experience, she specialised in Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University.
As a General Psychiatrist she is passionately committed to providing a holistic and individual mental health care to both adolescents and adults.
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Do not take the risk of disregarding your mental health! We live in stressful times and the pressure society puts on us is ever increasing and after all quality of life is what makes us happy.
If you feel anxious and stressed and you feel you are overwhelmed it is wise to seek help and talk to a caring medical professional like Dr Wilma, so do not hesitate contact us today!
