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Memory Loss After Seizure
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Might a hypoglycemic seizure cause memory loss?
Yes: That's why it is very important to keep your blood sugar as close to normal as possible, while preventing any hypoglycemia, particularly one severe enough to cause a seizure. ...Read more
Seizures (Uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs) (Definition)
A seizure is a symptom in which a person has a convulsion or epileptic attack, usually involving jerking movements of the head, limbs, and rest of the body. It represents abnormal brain function, and can be caused by fever (mainly in young children), by brain infections or tumors, by drug abuse or overdoses, by chemical imbalances, sleep deprivation, etc. ...Read more
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Might concussions cause memory loss?
Memory loss: Concussion causes 2 types of amnesia. Retrograde amnesia means a loss if information from the injury back in time. The most likely loss is recently learned info. You may get the info back. A prograde amnesia is amnesia from the injury forward in time. You are not laying down new memory traces at that time. It is unlikely you will regain memory loss from prograde amnesia. ...Read more
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How do symptoms of memory loss happen, speciffically memory loss headaches and slurred speach?
Many possibilities: No way to answer this on healthtap, you need to see your primary care doctor or a neurologist. ...Read more
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Someone i know with epilepsy - memory loss after seizure?
Common: After an epileptic seizure, post-ictal confusion is common and may last for several minutes or even up to a few hours, but usually fully reversible. Best solution is prevention of the seizures. Multiple therapeutic options are available. ...Read more
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Is it common to experience memory loss after status epilepticus coma?
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. ...Read more
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Memory issues after undx. Tle seizures . Better now on lamictal but memory still imperfect. Are seizure related memory issues permanent?
Not always: Seizure related memory difficulties can be a result of the seizures themselves, a side effect of the seizure medications, or an indirect side effect of the medication such as a vitamin deficiency. I would recommend that you have your memory followed sequentially by neuropsychological testing. This would be your best way to gauge your progress, as different treatment modalities are tried. Otherwise unfortunately there is no one answer for your question. It is different for everybody. Best wishes to you. ...Read more
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Can flashbacks precede short term memory loss?
NO !: There is no relationship. Short term memory loss may be due to lack of concentration or stress unless it is persistent or progressive. ...Read more
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How can memory loss effect and affect memory thoughts or recollection in patients that suffer memory loss from motor vehicle accident?
Memory: It depends on the areas of the brain affected by the car accident. The first thing I would do would be to go get a complete neurological workup to determine the extent and particulars of the damage. ...Read more
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Had Tonic Clonic seizure 1 week ago. Having loss of memory and brain fog since the seizure. Is this common?
Yes: This can be expected after a generalized seizure. I am assuming that you are under the care of a neurologist. ...Read more
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Could seizures cause memory loss?
Potentially yes: If poor seizure control, this can impair brain function, but do not negate effect of medications, especially drug for epilepsy, especially topirimate. ...Read more
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Would Dilantin cause memory loss?
Chronic use is: Sometimes associated with impairment of memory.
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How long can amnesia memory loss last?
Variable periods: Amnesia can be retrograde ( unable to remember before incident of onset of amnesia) and ante grade meaning not able to remember after incident of onset. Most amnesia is due to a traumatic or severe stressful event and usually lasts a few hours to a few days. Longer periods of amnesia are rare. ...Read more
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Can Dilantin cause memory loss?
Maybe: This is not one of the side effects listed by FDA publications. However, it can cause confusion, which may appear as memory loss. ...Read more
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Do seizures cause memory loss in epileptics? I find after each seizure my memory and attention span are getting worse. I'm only 24!
Seizures and memory: Normally a person's memory function returns to normal after a seizure, although it may take some time. Most seizures last 30-90 seconds. Are your seizures like those? Prolonged seizures that require treatment with intensive care often associate with memory loss. ...Read more
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How fast can a person regain their memory after having short term memory loss?
Memory loss: That depends on what caused the memory loss. Consult a neurologist & your pcp for workup. ...Read more
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Disorder in the brain with normal memory loss and a memory loss disorder?
What's the question?: I'd like to help, but am not sure what your question is. ...Read more
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What causes memory loss after waking from a coma?
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. ...Read more
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Sorry if left un treated can arachnoid cyst causing seizure vision headache motor function loss memory loss weight loss kill you I've had it for 10yrs?
Qualified NO: Only approximately 5% of arachnoid cysts become symptomatic, and 75% of the symptomatic cysts occur in children, not adults. So your approximate chance of becoming symptomatic is 1% i.e. it's 99% likely that the cyst won't bother you. Depending on the location the cyst could cause seizures or vision problems, etc. However, NO treatment is indicated UNLESS the patient has symptoms. ...Read more
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21 years old, struggling with memory loss, constant fatigue, slurred words, hair loss, stomach problems... For nearly 7 years. Abnormal EEG as well?
Unsure: Symptoms are fairly numerous and not necessarily connected. One thing to consider is cushings disease - pituitary tumor causing excessive production of cortisol but not usually causative of an abnormal eeg. ...Read more
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Is memory loss normal in patients with? Friedreich's ataxia?
Frederick's Ataxia: This type of ataxia involves the spinal cord & peripheral nerves, hence memory loss is not part of it. ...Read more
Memory Loss (Definition)
There can be short term memory loss such as "where did I put my keys?" or long term memory loss such as "where did I live as a child?" There also can be catastrophic memory loss such ...Read more
Convulsion (Definition)
Convulsion = violent, involuntary contraction(s) of the muscles which may occur due ...Read more
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