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A member asked:

What's the difference between dementia & bipolar's hearing voices?

11 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Susan Uhrich answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Hallucinations,: Auditory or any other kind, are just symptoms that can occur in a variety of illnesses.

Dr Namey and 6 doctors agreed

Answered 9/19/2019

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Dementia: Cognitive deficits in dementia, clear sensorium in bipolar.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/23/2019

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Dx bipolar disorder but now all of a sudden am hearing voices. Meds my dr has me on are new, too. Klonopin, depakote, and luvox (fluvoxamine). Why happening?

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A member asked:

Hi i would like to know that if there is a link between bipolar disorder and dementia or alzheimer disease? if a person had start level of BD and took medications regularly, is there a chance to have more disorders and diseases other than BD?

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What is the best medicine to give a person with Alzheimer's or dementia without them being too tired and without them becoming angry. because is aware of what we're saying most of the time. he doesn't have bipolar or schizophrenia. i think wrong meds?

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How common is it for people with dementia 2 have hearing loss?What causes this?

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What is the purpose of hearing aid if a hearing impairment along with dementia?

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