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Avatar f tn Hi, The causes of basal ganglia damage are stroke as well as radiation . Radiation causes calcification of the basal ganglia and stroke causes damage to them .
Avatar f tn s in the past but never a major stroke. I guess the memory loss is the hardest thing for me to deal with. Thanks again for replying and hopefully I will have a concrete answer after seeing the Neurologist.
Avatar n tn My mother suffered a watershed stroke during or after cardiac surgery 7 years ago. She is still paralyzed on her right side but regained other skills through my constant care and talking about memories she had lost. She is now 88 and her short-term memory is failing. My question is regarding mood swings. Does this type of stroke affect one's ability to manage anger? She is almost bi-polar with me and I don't always see the change coming.
Avatar n tn intense, throbbing pain in left eye that moved to include her whole left side, confusion, loss of memory, motor impairment, and extreme fatigue and weakness. CT scan showed seizure activity, but MRA and MRA came back negative for stroke. She was sent home after 2 days and a physical therapist was sent to the house to help her recuperate her motor skills and strength. She did not improve in these areas, nor did her memory improve.
Avatar n tn Recently (last week or so) My hubby has had dizzy spells or vision problems that have caused him to need to pull over in his car, and at work he almost ran into the wall. The spells come and go. I have noticed that his short term memory is worse than "normal" he has been off all week as far as days and is confused on which days things happened...he is sure they happened on certian days when they didn't happen that day.
Avatar n tn The findings are suggestive of cerebral atrophy. There can be many causes of cerebral atrophy like stroke, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, infectious diseases, multiple sclerosis and leukodystrophies. A clinical correlation with symptoms is important to make the exact diagnosis. What symptoms do you have? Dementia is characterized by progressive memory impairment and intellectual dysfunctions. Memory, orientation, ability to plan and organize is also impaired.
500374 tn?1210071413 I didn't have a brainstem stroke, but I did have a stroke and I have the same cognitive issues that you have. What I do is write a lot of lists - but darn where is that list? Also, I have a PSP and I play a game called Hot Brain to exercise my brain. I'm not good but I'm trying.
Avatar n tn Hello I'am 49. At 47 I under went quintuple bypass surgery after which I had memory loss,confusion, can't process information and a very uncontrolable anger problem which I take 80 mg of citalophram a day along with several other meds. Is there a own going study of this ? It seems to me there writing this of as several different reasons, heart disease, alzhiemers and so on......When I went in before surgery I had none of the problems I stated but these are all post surgery problems .. 1.
1580703 tn?1651904887 at what dosage dose and length of time does prednisone cause brain damage and memory problems, thinking problems? thanks!
Avatar m tn hi my 14yr old Labrador suffered a stroke six weeks ago, she recovered that ok but since then she has had problems remembering her toilet training, she has started to do her poo in the house, she has never done this since she was six week old, she goes out for a wee but the other she will just do it where ever she is anywhere , is there anything to help her remember her training, she is to old to retrain it just frightening her and she gets confused, the house is covered with paper on the floor
Avatar n tn Do you mean a physical trauma to someone that is recovering from a stroke? Or memory loss due to a stroke? Strokes can definitely cause memory loss. If trauma after a stroke, what kind? Trauma to the head? How long ago was the stroke? I know that the doctors and therapists were very worried about setbacks if my husband were to fall or hit his head by banging into something in the first few months after his stroke.
Avatar f tn some one before they have stroke may not use swear words. post stroke, they may come out with words you have never heard them say. People can become aggressive. they can be angry because they may not be as independent as they used to be. it is frustrating for them. they can become emotional.
Avatar n tn My husband had an stroke 6 years ago in his thalamus which caused him to be confused, short term memory loss, some long term memory loss,etc. The good news is that he regained almost all of his functioning, but some small short term memory issues. 3 weeks ago he worked in the yard in 100 degree temps for several hours. The next day he woke up with the same symptoms as the stroke 6 years ago and we assumed he had another stroke.
Avatar f tn I know this post is old but I wanted to say that I to was diagnosed with Basilar Artery Migraines and was in here searching if heart problems and memory problems were causes of this. in the recent months I have noticed a decline in my short term memory and am having rapid heart beats or it sometimes feel as if my heart keeps skipping beats.
Avatar f tn Symptoms- sudden pressure in head, eye brows feel like they are exploding, right arm and leg go numb and tingly and weak, my eyes feel like they tickle when trying to focus, inability to speak or think of sentences, almost no memory during this episode can be recollected, poor balance and slow coordination, dizziness, intense heart palpitations, and muscle tremors on right side. Onset was February, 7 episodes have occurred so far.
Avatar m tn Lonely, isolated, scared, you name it . . . My memory ***** too. Anyways, depression is a major factor in memory loss.
Avatar f tn What causes prostatomegaly(enlarged prostate)...is caused by a urinary infection or is it caused by HORMONE IMBALANCE? Is it caused by a STD?
Avatar f tn A stroke may present with confusional episodes, memory loss, or speech difficulty. You are at a higher risk to suffer a stroke if you have certain risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and smoking. Another possibility to consider is whether these symptoms could have been caused by a seizure. Seizures can also present as episodes of confusion or memory loss, and do not necessarily need to have motor involvement.
Avatar n tn I am having a problem with my short term memory. I went to sleep last Saturday and slept about 5 hours (12 total) and the whole day I just keep falling asleep. two weeks later I still am tired all the time and my short term memory is very troubled. It seams like its getting worse, every day. I do have a shunt in my head from about 7 years ago.
Avatar f tn how long did it take for your husband to get his short term memory back and does he still have issues with it? Also...does your husband drive? I think my moms stroke was a lot like your husbands...pretty mild with the exception of eyesight. Has his eyesight improved? Thanks agian and this is such a great sight...are there any other blogs you look at about strokes as well?
Avatar m tn My Dad had a stroke 8 days ago, The doctors say it was an Ischimec stroke as the CT scan showed no bleeding. He has retained movement in his limbs and can walk with some assistance, However he has no memory or recognition function. He does not recognise his own family which is heart breaking, He is extremely restless and irritable. He cannot communicate, some words are understood but most are slurred, he cannot feed himself or use the bathroom. He sleeps for hours on end.
Avatar f tn How long does it take for a patient to recover his memory after a stroke? When will the memory stop improving? My boyfriend of 3 years suffered a stroke last November after surviving cancer (he'll turn 30 in a month) The doctors said the damage in my bf's brain is permanent, the stroke was not severe enough to handicap him but it has affected his memory and mental capacity. They are unsure if he'll ever recover his memory fully.
Avatar n tn Memory loss and impaired thinking and illogical thought process can occur after stroke. It all depends on the part of brain involved in stroke. Since her left side of the body was involved it indicates the involvement of right side of the brain. The right hemisphere controls thought and perception and memory. This is also termed as vascular dementia. Please consult her doctor about as she may need physical and occupational therapy.
Avatar n tn Hi, There can be many causes of sudden memory loss like head injury, stroke, meningitis etc. Certain drugs known as statins which are prescribed for hypercholesterolemia can also cause sudden memory loss. If you can rule this one out I think what she is experiencing is extreme stress that has caused her short term memory loss. http://ezinearticles.com/?When-Does-Sudden-Loss-of-Memory-Occur?&id=468044 If the symptoms persist then please schedule an appointment with a physician.
Avatar f tn My partner has had a stroke which has caused memory loss. Short term. He is good some days remembering the day before and some days he is not. He was in the hospital for 6 weeks waiting for a bed in rehabilitation. He has just been checked in as of Thursday last week. He can walk talk shave eat feed himself as if he were a person who has never had a stroke. He suffers from short term memory loss. Will there be a recovery of that to be able to work.