Asking for 61 yr old female with no prior medical history.. Observing few behaviour changes for a week now.. Looks like restless, feared, unnecessary worries and imaging things.. Consulted psychiatrist who asked to take MRI Brain plain.. MRI Report as of yesterday - Focal T12/T12 flair Hyperintensity which may represent small vessel ischemic changes.. Psychiatrist had given the following tablets for 10 days Ativan 2 Mg at night and Sizodon - twice a day.. And said with these tablets, patient should be ok.. started the tablet2 days back and these tablets is making drizzy... wanted to check if we need to consult neurologist or any further treatment is required for the MRI impressions.. Highly worried.. Please advise.
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Small vessel microangiopathic ischemic changes on MRI is a not significant finding. No correlation with her behavioural changes.
Dizziness and Drowsiness is very common after starting those two medications prescribed.
Where these behavioural changes abrupt onset and what triggered it needs to be evaluated.
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