Question 1

does memory loss after waking up from a brief coma eventually come back?

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Variable: Memory loss of the events near the time of a loss of consciousness may or may not return, depending upon the severity of the injury. It is not uncommon for these memories to return over the ensuing days to weeks.

Question 2

memory loss after coma, does it come back?

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Depends: If the coma was brief you do not get memory loss except during coma or small time before and after coma. If the coma was prolonged and caused permanent damage to brain then memory impairment will likely be permanent and will be called dementia.

Question 3

does memory loss after waking up from seizure come back?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no...: There are many types of seizures. Seizures known as "partial complex" may not lead to loss of consciousness, but may cause memory troubles--like writing on the blackboard with your right hand while erasing the thought with the left. Seizures with loss of consciousness usually causes confusion upon arousal; the memory loss may be tied into having partial complex ones before the actual big one.

Question 4

my dad woke up from a coma a few days ago and alot of his mind is disorientated! is this natural? will his memory come back completely?

Accepted Answer

Coma: This is not natural and something must have caused his present state. That said, don't give up - he may well improve over time.
Be patient and helpful. Dad may not come back fully to his normal self but is likely to be OK.

Question 5

what causes memory loss after waking from a coma?

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Memory loss: Memory loss subsequent to coma can depend upon the reason for the coma. Some patients in a coma were placed in a medically -induced one while others may have had a disease state that caused the coma. Some patients may have sustained brain injury and the type an location of the injured brain can impact the amount of memory loss.

Question 6

could memory loss from head trauma ever come back to normal?

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Memory loss: The brain is one of our most resilient organs. Yes, you could experience improvement. My advice is that you have periodic check us with a neurologist.

Question 7

will memory loss due to masturbation come back?

Accepted Answer

Not the cause: Whoever told you that enjoying your body causes brain damage is either an ignorant fool or someone who is lying to you for their own malicious purposes. There is nothing "spiritual" about telling -- or believing -- such an obvious untruth. For your own sake, talk with some sensible grown men -- maybe even a physican and/or dad -- about your body, and ask your physician if memory's a problem.

Question 8

my father was attacked and beaten on the head with a shavel which led to him being in a coma for 2 and half months now he has huge memory loss .?

Accepted Answer

Sorry to hear this: I'm sorry to hear that this happened to your father.  I hope your father will regain his memory or be able to carry on and make new memories.  I also hope that you'll get the support you need in dealing with this difficult situation. When a patient has been in a coma for an extended period of time there are often memory problems and cognitive difficulties that can be helped through rehabilitation.

Question 9

help! could someone have memory loss after being in a coma?

Accepted Answer

Yes: During ca no new memory traces are laid down so the person will not remember the time in coma.  Memory loss due to the damaging cause of coma such as traumatic brain injury,  hypoxia, stroke or other metabolic causes of coma can negatively effect memory.

Question 10

is it common to experience memory loss after status epilepticus coma?

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Yes: Status epilepticus is a life-threatening condition in which seizures are prolonged and affect much of the brain. Someone can be in a coma with se either because of prolonged seizures or because of meds used to stop the seizure. In either case once the seizures stop it can take time to recover. If the seizures are very prolonged damage to the brain can occur.

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