What should you know about memory loss?
Memory loss can be temporary or permanent - some forms develop with age. Do you have a problem with memory or do you constantly have trouble remembering information and details? In a large percentage of clinical cases, it is a symptom of another disease.
Pathological process can be both acute and progressive.
Acute memory loss
Also known as amnesia, it occurs suddenly, as a result of illness, injury, or some other event that impairs memory.
Progressive memory loss
This type develops over time. In some clinical cases, it is a sign of degenerative brain disease.
The following symptoms are characteristic of memory loss:
- You read the same thing several times;
- It is difficult for you to remember the last conversation;
- You keep things in the wrong place;
- You miss the events because you cannot remember the appointment;
- Forgetting to pay bills or fulfill other duties.
Be sure to consult a doctor if you are aware of the following situation:
- You cannot find or remember the necessary word during a conversation;
- It is difficult for you to complete the task;
- You cannot remember familiar faces, things, places;
- Impaired ability to plan or concentrate.
Causes of acute memory loss (amnesia):
- Alcohol-related memory loss;
- Aneurysm;
- Brain surgery or similar procedure;
- Gas poisoning;
- Chemotherapy and radiation therapy;
- Traumatic brain damage;
- Stroke;
- Psychosis;
- Side effects of some medications;
- Delirium;
- Migraine;
- Attack;
- Infection.
- Causes of progressive memory loss include:
- Alzheimer's disease;
- Dementia;
- Huntington's disease;
- Brain vascular disorders;
- Brain tumor;
- Multiple sclerosis.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/11826-memory-loss
