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Loss of memory: The loss of ones ability to recall things from ones memory. See free access online books about Loss of memory below. See detailed information below for a list of 50 causes of Loss of memory, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The father of television personality Linda Dano experienced years of mental deterioration before he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Hear...
People with early-stage Alzheimer's disease know that they will have trouble remembering things. But there are a variety of techniques that can...
Allen Willner was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease early in the disease process. With medication and the care of his wife, he's slowing the...
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Loss of memory as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Loss of memory may include these symptoms:
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Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially...read more »
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease is often over-diagnosed. Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom might be Alzheimer's, whereas there...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a...read more »
Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease. The reality is that there are various...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis. The condition goes by the name of...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly...read more »
Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's. The disease Fragile X...read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a delayed diagnosis. See misdiagnosis of eating disorders or symptoms of eating...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression to be overlooked. See misdiagnosis of depression or symptoms of depression....read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease). The...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See misdiagnosis of...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see ...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). See symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency or misdiagnosis...read more »
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Loss of memory. Of the 50 causes of Loss of memory that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Loss of memory' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Loss of memory based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Medical Conditions associated with Loss of memory:
Forgetfulness (270 causes), Alzheimer's-like symptoms (21 causes), Memory symptoms (471 causes), Dementia (196 causes), Cognitive symptoms (3439 causes), Neurological symptoms (9194 causes), Behavioral symptoms (4319 causes), Brain symptoms (2165 causes), Mental problems (2866 causes), Nerve symptoms (8848 causes), Personality symptoms (3718 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes)
Symptoms related to Loss of memory:
Forgetfulness (270 causes), Alzheimer-like symptoms, Memory symptoms (471 causes), Korsakoff's syndrome, Thiamine deficiency, Chronic alcohol abuse, Persistent vomiting, Intestinal obstruction (36 causes), Malabsorption (121 causes), Puerperal sepsis, Metastatic carcinoma, Transient global amnesia, Head injury (2 causes)
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