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Alzheimer Patient With Enlarged Liver Started Shaking Violently With Breathlessness. Was It Panic Attack?

My father has Alzheimers, but he also has an enlarged liver, which is being investgated - slowly. This evening, he started shaking violently all over with breathlessness. I treated it like a panic attack, but I am worried it may be something else. Hope you can help.
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

Based on your description, your father most likely had a seizure.

Seizures can occur in people with Alzheimer's disease.

You should consult his neurologist and get him evaluated further. A CT scan of brain and EEG would be required.

For control of seizures, he may be given levetiracetam tablets.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Alzheimer Patient With Enlarged Liver Started Shaking Violently With Breathlessness. Was It Panic Attack?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Based on your description, your father most likely had a seizure. Seizures can occur in people with Alzheimer s disease. You should consult his neurologist and get him evaluated further. A CT scan of brain and EEG would be required. For control of seizures, he may be given levetiracetam tablets. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in