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Dear Doctor,
Toady my father with out his knowledge he went out side .One of his friend see and asked to my father
He did not recognized his friend.
After some time he recognized he only bring to my Father to my home
Could you pleasse confirm why it is happen
Note:my father diabetic patient and he taken insulin daily
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Can be early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease which is not uncommon in this age group
Other causes may also have to be ruled out
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Consultation with a psychiatrist is advisable
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From what I can understand you are sharing an incident in which your father failed to recognise a known face and forgot his way back home.
There could be multiple possibilities (and is usually more than one reason) for this state of confusion and will require review of his current medication, his blood sugar levels, possible infections, prolonged sleep deprivation.
There is need to assess his signs and symptoms further I would suggest you to seek a consultation. Some work up might also be needed before anything can be said about it.
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Can be early onset of memory disease. Consult a neurologist
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Age of father? Any similar history in past?
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consult to discuss further
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