Long term memory brain region

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Avatar m tn I seem to get mini attacks in the mornings, right as im waking up. I know that its addictive. What im wondering if long term use can affect the brain? Im very forgetful and misplace things all the time. I know that comes with age , I"ll be 60 in Oct. and am told that at that age people usualy lose 55% of thier short term memory. Can alprazolam cause brain problems? I read something about the ventricles inlarging. How lomg can an individual take this drug??
Avatar m tn hey guys, I was diagnosed with short term memory back in high school...teachers were made aware of this issue & I was given extra time to take tests/study. A few years have passed since then, but I find that I seem to be forgetting things quicker than I used to. For instance, I couldnt even remember the name of a movie I saw with my friend two days ago or our conversation....sometimes conversations hours after they have occurred. is there anythinng I can do to help improve my memory???
Avatar f tn Does anyone know the long term effects of abusing pain killers? I found out today that a friend of my husbands actually had seizures because of how long she was on vicodin. Just curious.
1339419 tn?1275966042 My short term memory is not 100% as it is, although it is not as bad as my long term memory, and when my blood pressure is really high ( 160/100+ ) I seem to have short term memory loss that increases with the increasing blood pressure numbers. Is this a direct side effect of high blood pressure, others with hypertension having suggested it effects their short term memory, or is it confined only to myself because of my memory problems?
Avatar f tn Although I have no problem remembering facts and figures and my short term memory is better than most, I have no long term memory of events. I know it's normal not to remember childhood, but I don't remember high school or college or anything I did there. In fact, my oldest memory is looking outside and seeing chairs on the lawn at my mom's birthday. That was two weeks ago and there only seems to be a vague, blank space before it. Memories just fade after a few weeks.
Avatar m tn How long term? 6 months to a year is not that long to be on it, but if you are thinking like 5 to 10 years is more longer term. It is all definitely possible if it is needed, some times a drug will lose its ability to work after a while so has to be changed with another but I think if it works now then that's great and don't worry about the future to much, what will happen will happen. Sorry don't know about the memory and side effects long term.
Avatar m tn I have a severe difficulty staying focused. To the point where I can be having a conversation with somebody and the minute they turn around, I forget everything. I am afraid it is affecting my schooling as well. I can't remember much. Its like I have no short-term memory. what would you suggest I do? What type of medication can help me stay alert?
Avatar f tn Keep in mind you are doing great and the end will be there, maybe even sooner then you think. It is indeed the Angel dust and maybe also the long term use of benzodiazepines what you are stil recovering from at the moment. Keep in mind you are doing a fantastic job and you will get there.
Avatar f tn It is basically a softening of the brain matter as a result of an ischemia or infarction, degenerative changes, infection, craniocerebral trauma, or other injury. Thus any damage to this lobe can lead to long term memory loss. Certain types of epilepsies and seizures and sleep disturbances too cause short term memory loss along with tiredness or fatigue. Chronic infections too are known to precipitate memory loss. For this you can try yoga and meditation.
Avatar n tn After coratid artery surgery, experiencing memory loss which is not consistently short term or long term, is it possible for the brain to reconfigure areas damaged by particles that passed through the filter and regain the ability to remember? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/294638'>short term memory loss</a>.
Avatar m tn What type of learnig disabilities will cause problems with short term memory - working memory and organization?
Avatar m tn 6 extra axial fluid lesion over the left superior fronto parietral parasagittal convexity region with subsequent depression of underlying cortex. now im suffering from dizzyness,memory problems and confusion,slow thought processing could this be due to the cyst as many people say that im showing signs of depression.i have had another mir scan but my G.P has said it dose not give the dimensions. i just dont know what to do.
Avatar m tn 6 extra axial fluid lesion over the left superior fronto parietral parasagittal convexity region with subsequent depression of underlying cortex. now im suffering from dizzyness,memory problems and confusion,slow thought processing could this be due to the cyst as many people say that im showing signs of depression.i have had another mir scan but my G.P has said it dose not give the dimensions. i just dont know what to do.
1038916 tn?1264060250 From a Physiological point of view, is there negative long term effects from using SSRI's. ie: Is there any lasting long term changes to my reseptors and gland etc. I am using Escitalopram 10mg and have been for over a year.
Avatar m tn are there any products on the market that can help short term memory loss that are safe and work as well as they claim?
Avatar m tn my wife is a brain tumor survivor with no surgery, just radiation and chemo. in 1998. she is now struggling with memory loss tremors, walking vision etc. she is now age 65. her doctor has her on25mg toprol, 40mg simvastatin, 25mg levothyroxin,and 2.5mg ambeim. her neurologist has her on depakote er 500mg once per day and 10mg namenta twice per day. seems to me that the side effects of most of the doctor's meds.
Avatar f tn R posterior leg and plantar foot), cognitive deficits (executive function, concentration, short-term memory, word finding, multi-tasking), gait changes (crouched, adducted, loss of balance, LE buckling with transfers and stairs), gross saddle region tingling and decreased sensation, delayed ankle balance strategies, fine motor coordination deficits, and extreme fatigue.
Avatar f tn Ambien absolutely can cause memory loss, more commonly short-term issues, but also some people have reported problems with their long term memory as well. The good news is...if other causes have been ruled out, and Ambien seems to be the culprit, the memory issues will resolve most times after the Ambien is safely tapered.
Avatar f tn I've been experiencing some really irritating short-term memory loss problems (for myself as well as other people). I am 35, female and trying to figure out why and how I can improve this. Ther are a few things I have considered...I was in an auto accident last year. I was t-boned and the driver side airbag went off and pretty much saved my life.
Avatar f tn 2cm arachnoid cyst laying extraaxially extending into the choroidal fissure region and effacing the adjacent hippocampal region of the temporal lobe". It also says. " there is splaying of the adjacent brain tissue in the hippocampus and localized cortical thinning as well". I'm on a high priority waiting list for the neurologist. My symptoms have increased to very strong pain on/off. I'm having a really hard time maintaining mental stability.
Avatar m tn I read that Zoloft can cause permanent brain damage/memory loss after long term use... is this true?? That's scary...
20795800 tn?1509581846 Prior my diagnosis I had been moody comatose like and really out of it- very irritable and just made no sense- I found out I had breast cancer- and it was a relief to know mine was the her2 positive- having to do with my hormones which regulate a lot of hte mood the metabolism etc. Prior to this I was seeing a psychologist for adhd and on top of taking those meds I have what is known as "chemo" brain.. what exactly is it?