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What are the investigations done in a mental illness patient?
Query: Hello doctor, I am doing research regarding diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses. Please answer a few questions of mine. What routine medical examinations apart from MMSE and history would you conduct? By this I mean standard routine blood investigations plus other investigations. What clini... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your queries and shall answer accordingly. Keep in mind that standard procedures for management may differ in different countries. Answers for your questions: In blood investigations we usually go for complete blood count (CBC), liver function tests (LFT)... Read Full »
Is there any way to determine damage to neurotransmitters after a stroke?
Query: Hello doctor, My question is hypothetical. If one has suffered brain edema as a result of a stroke, is there any way to determine whether or not the transmitters or neurotransmitters in the brain have sustained any type of damage? Is there any test available that can ascertain this information? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If someone has brain edema secondary to brain injury, there is definitely a disturbance in the neurotransmitters in the brain. The only way to identify this is by a procedure called microdialysis wherein a probe is inserted into the area of the brain under consideration ... Read Full »
I am a 46-year-old male, and have been suffering from stress and anxiety. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 46-year-old male, fit and healthy. I experience issues with stress and anxiety. Do you know which neurotransmitters or receptors are responsible? There is a lot of information on the internet about how alcohol affects sleep, but nothing that goes into this sort of detail. Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is affected the most by alcohol. But alcohol affects all other neurotransmitters, which cause depression and anxiety or many other psychiatric illnesses. It would help if you stay away from alcohol at any cost. Yo... Read Full »
I feel like somebody else is there within me and cannot concentrate on my studies. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I feel like somebody else is there within me. I am feeling like this because some words are coming to mind like somebody is saying within me. These words are horrible and hurt me a lot. And things are being done that I do not want to do in my mind without my control. Time after time,... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You might be having hallucinations (auditory), which happen due to an imbalance in your brain neurotransmitters. It is a good thing that you can understand at an early stage that this is not normal, first treatment gives better results. I would suggest meeting a ... Read Full »