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Im suffering short term memory loss, extremebrain fog/cognitive issues, agitation yet have had mri negative & family doesnt seem to care. encephalitis?
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Proper Evaluation: Short term memory loss, cognitive fog and agitation can be secondary to multiple things, including but not limited to infectious processes, neurodegenerative (dementia's ect) processes, neurophysiological reasons (e.g. seizures), psychiatric reasons (stress/anxiety), and medication side effects, to name a few. Prompt evaluation by a neurologist is recommended!
Answered 10/16/2014
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Neuropsychologist: Encephalitis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the brain, most often due to infections. Consider history as concussions and drug use can cause the same symptoms. A neuropsychologist is trained to assess function and determine whether there have been changes in function and if so in what areas of the brain. This assessment can be helpful when an MRI is normal.
Answered 10/16/2014
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