What causes hallucinations and emotional outbursts?
Patient: My mother is 65 yrs old, she had a stroke back in January of this year. Before that for a good year or more she was constantly getting angry and yelling and screaming. To voices she hears and at time visiually see these people who are not there. She would not go to the doctor before January when she had her stroke but she is now seeing a general doctor but the problem with that is that she will not tell him about these voices she hears. When she was in the hospital the norologist did 2 spinal taps on her which her colestrol and white blood cells were off the charts in the 200's!! Well the norologist went on vacation and within a week my mother was sent home unable to walk from the stroke and now since then is once again walking but seems to drag her right leg a little at times. My question to you is what can be causing my mother to suffer from hearing these voices and getting angry, calm, sad, or crying Roller Coaster Ride of Emotions. She says she knows that something isn't right on the back inside of her head. I will tell you more as we speak as I am hoping this site is real. Doctor: Hi.i had gone through your query.In old age these type of emotional problems are common after stroke or vascular events.Depression or anxiety is associated with stroke in 40 to 50 %cases.Hallucination is symptoms of psychosis and it is associated 10% in patient of stroke.Mood variability or catastrophic reaction is common.Require psychological evaluation and treatment.Low dose antidepressant with anti psychotic will help. but require detail evaluation before taking any medicines.Caution is require for drug drug interaction.Consult psychiatrist and get help.Thank you.