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My mother is 84 and been very tired and sleepy a lot which is very unusual for her. all of her blood work is normal. what could be happening?
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Many causes: As we get older there are many possible causes of increased sleepiness and mental status changes. These include infectious etiologies such as urine infections, pneumonia, cellulitis. Other causes include electrolyte abnormalities, renal failure, heart attack, stroke, medication side effects. Call your doctor.
Answered 8/3/2014
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