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My father is 90. he has suddenly become very disorientated. could this be caused by lack of light? he sits in a dark room, curtains drawn.
7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Possible delirium: Unless your father is blind and this is usual for him, sitting in a dark room with the curtains drawn sounds like possible depression. Being also now "very disoriented, " he could have an additional medical illness going on. He needs to be seen and evaluated by his primary care physician asap. New disorientation could result from many possible problems, from bladder infection to tia.
Answered 5/8/2016
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BP or TIA or stroke: My first thoughts go to a low blood pressure, a transient ischemic attack or a stroke. If he isn't back to his basal state i would have these checked out.
Answered 5/8/2016
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Disoriented, elderly: Unless your father is blind and this is usual for him, sitting in a dark room with the curtains drawn sounds like possible depression. Being also now "very disoriented, " he could have an additional medical illness going on. He needs to be seen and evaluated by his primary care physician asap. New disorientation could result from many possible problems, from bladder infection to tia.
Answered 9/10/2019
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Disoriented, elderly: Unless your father is blind and this is usual for him, sitting in a dark room with the curtains drawn sounds like possible depression. Being also now "very disoriented, " he could have an additional medical illness going on. He needs to be seen and evaluated by his primary care physician asap. New disorientation could result from many possible problems, from bladder infection to tia.
Answered 5/8/2016
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