Memory Symptoms
Memory symptoms generally refer to the failure of memory. Mild forms are called forgetfulness or memory loss; more severe types may be blackouts or amnesia. In many cases, the onset of forgetfulness is simply mild age-related memory decline, but
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Types
Types of memory symptoms where there is a loss of memory include:
- Forgetfulness
- Memory loss
- Memory decline
- Amnesia (temporary amnesia
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- Amnesia: Amnesia is memory loss and may be total or partial memory loss. A common cause of amnesia is dementia of
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- Alzheimer’s Disease: Alzheimer’s Disease is the best-known and much-feared cause of progressive dementia in old age. Forgetfulness and memory loss
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- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder (anxiety disorder) that occurs as a reaction to an emotionally
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- Dementia: Dementia is the general name for a number of brain and neurological disorders where the patient suffers severe mental symptoms
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- Memory Loss: Memory loss may range from simple forgetfulness to blackouts or amnesia. A number of causes of blackouts or temporary memory
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- Blackouts: Blackouts may refer to “consciousness blackouts” with fainting or decreased level of consciousness, or they may refer to “memory blackouts
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- Confusion: Confusion is a mental symptom where a person is confused or disoriented. Causes of acute confusion may include alcohol intoxication
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