Mental changes

OtherMa.gnesium Disorders. Neuromuscular irritabHity, convulsions, muscle tremors, mental changes such as confusion, disorientation, and haHucinations, heart disease, and kidney stones have aH been attributed to magnesium deficiency. Excess Mg " can lead to intoxication exemplified by drowsiness, stupor, and eventuaHy coma. 

Do not abruptly discontinue use of the antiparkinsonism drugs Neuroleptic malignant-like syndrome may occur when the antiparkinsonism drugs are discontinued or the dosage of levodopa is reduced abruptly. The nurse carefully observes the patient and reports the following symptoms muscular rigidity, elevated body temperature, and mental changes... 

Looking for evidence of other problems, such as cyanosis, shortness of breath on exertion (if the patient is allowed out of bed) or when lying flat, and mental changes. 

Glucocorticoids are known to produce mental changes that range from moderate mood changes, severe depression, and euphoria to psychosis. Steroid psychosis is characterized by a delirium and a clouded sensorium. The onset of symptoms usually occurs within 5 to 30 days after therapy is initiated. The incidence rate appears to correlate closely with dosage level (a rate of 1.3% when the dose was 40 mg or less 4.6% when it was between 41 and 80 mg and 18.4% when it was 80 mg or more. 

Physicians have, of course, used atropine for many centuries as treatment for a variety of conditions. Therapeutic doses generally range from 0.5 to 2.0 mg. At doses above 10 mg, atropine causes profound mental changes. Following massive overdose (above 100 mg), the outcome can be lethal. 

Hypercalcemia Hypercalcemia may occur when large doses of calcium are administered to patients with chronic renal failure. Mild hypercalcemia may exhibit as nausea, vomiting, anorexia, or constipation, with mental changes such as stupor, delirium, coma, or confusion. 

Cognitive impairments are among the most common mental changes in PD, ranging from mild impairment of selected cognitive functions to severe dementia. In a study of more than 100 PD patients, only 25% performed adequately on a range of cognitive tests. Another 25% had mild impairment,... 

Notify the physician if difficulty urinating, irregular heartbeats, mental changes, severe nausea orvomiting, or uncontrolled movement of the hands, arms, legs, eyelids, face, mouth, or tongue occurs... 

Mental changes, such as paranoid ideation, psychotic episodes, and depression, maybe noted. 

Constipation, diarrhea, fluid retention, dizziness or light-headedness, continuing discomfort, irregular heartbeat, loss of appetite, mood or mental changes, muscle weakness, unusual tiredness or weakness, weight loss, chalky taste... 

Mental changes (such as anxiety, depression), decreased sexual function or libido, diarrhea, swelling of breasts, nausea, vomiting, light-headedness, paresthesia, rhinitis... 

Anorexia, drowsiness, mental changes, nausea, vomiting, paradoxical excitement... 

Tachycardia, allergic reaction (including rash and hives), mental changes, hallucinations, depression Topical Allergic contact dermatitis... 

The psychostimulant effects of the glucocorticoids are well known (80), and their dose dependency is recognized (SED-11, 817) they may amount to little more than euphoria or comprise severe mental derangement, for example mania in an adult with no previous psychiatric history (SEDA-17, 446) or catatonic stupor demanding electroconvulsive therapy (81). In their mildest form, and especially in children, the mental changes may be detectable only by specific tests of mental function (82). Mental effects can occur in patients treated with fairly low doses they can also occur after withdrawal or omission of treatment, apparently because of adrenal suppression (83,84). 

Hypoglycemic coma due to insulin with extensive mental changes has been reported, including a review of six comparable cases in patients aged 37-56 years, whose coma lasted from 36 hours to 31 days (73). 

With time, regular abusers may experience personality and mental changes, including loss of short-term memory and difficulties with attention and learning. They can become apathetic and belligerent, and exhibit poor judgment in personal and work situations. Over the long term, inhalant abusers may display disorientation, inattentiveness, and irritability. They may also suffer from depression. 

A brief note is required about the way I teach. First, I have learned that repetition is a powerful tool, not a sign of incipient senility as many people have hinted. Second, I have found in lecturing that few people can stand more than 45 minutes of technical material at one sitting. However, I have also learned that carefully applied humor can sometimes act as a mental change of pace. Properly applied, it allows us to continue with the work at hand. So, occasionally, I will tiptoe around the lab bench. I do not apologize for it, but I thought you ought to know. 

Effects Euphoriant affecting CNS in a manner similar to PCP (phencyclidine), accompanied with mental changes like those from smoking hashish. 

Effects Drowsiness, euphoria, and mental changes similar to mild (5 mg) dose of psilocybin. 

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