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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Gradual decline over past 10 |
Common occurrence with |
Consult doctor at next |
| years in ability to remember |
aging; no underlying |
appointment. |
| everyday things in person over |
disorder. |
Write lists to help your |
| age 50. |
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memory. This is not the |
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beginning of serious |
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mental decline. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Inability to remember everyday |
Effect of stress. |
See Depression. |
| things, such as location of keys, |
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See Anxiety. |
| pens, glasses, or forgetting items |
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| on shopping list. |
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| Depression or tension. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Inability to remember a period |
Adverse reaction or side |
Consult doctor. |
| of time. |
effect of drug. |
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| Use of prescription or non- |
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| prescription drug, especially for |
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| sleeping difficulty. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Total memory loss. |
Psychological disorder. |
Consult doctor. |
| Inability to remember a period |
Brain injury. |
Call doctor now. |
| of time. |
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See Head Injury. |
| Recent head injury. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Inability to remember episodes of |
Effect of alcohol. |
Consult doctor. |
| excessive-alcohol consumption. |
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See Alcoholism. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Inability to remember recent |
Mental deterioration. |
See Dementia. |
| events while remembering long- |
|
See Vitamin B |
| ago events, plus 2 or more of |
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Deficiencies. |
| following: |
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See Alzheimer's |
| Poor attention span in |
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Disease. |
| conversations or with instructions. |
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| Decline in attention to personal |
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| appearance or cleanliness. |
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| Personality change. |
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| Decline in ability to cope with |
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| everyday matters. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Inability to remember a period |
Common occurrence |
Nothing. |
| of time, plus events surrounding |
following these situations. |
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| any of the following: |
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| Epileptic seizure. |
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| Diabetic coma. |
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| Period before and after surgery. |
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| Severe, feverish, illness such as |
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| meningitis or pneumonia. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Memory problems and confusion. |
Decrease in blood supply |
Call doctor now. |
| Inability to speak or move part |
to brain. |
See Stroke. |
| of body. |
Prolonged exposure to |
See Hypothermia. |
| OR |
cold, especially in the |
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| Low body temperature. |
elderly. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Memory loss. |
Tumor. |
Call doctor now. |
| Headaches; vomiting. |
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See Brain Tumor. |
| Vision changes. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Memory problems. |
Often occurs. |
Memory should return to |
| Recent surgical procedure with |
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normal. |
| general anesthetic. |
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