Brain focus problems or troubled concentration can occur due to tiredness, anxiety, stress, depression, attention-deficit hyperactive disorder, hunger, certain medications, endocrinal disorders, head injury, aging, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, learning disabilities, delirium, sleep disorders, etc. Difficulty concentrating can be due to intrusive thoughts, difficulty staying awake, inattentiveness, overactivity, and impulsiveness.
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I have severe brain fog despite taking medications. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 29-year-old male. I have had left index fingertip numbness with partial sensation loss for two months, and it developed suddenly. After one week, I had numbness on the left side of my head (around the temple) and the face behind the eardrum. I also had the first episode of inter... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I saw your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), and the findings suggest small repeated strokes. Therefore, I recommend starting the tablet Piracetam 1200 mg tw... Read Full »
I am hearing music in my head. What to do?
Query: Before you get bored with my lengthy question – the end is ‘I had a stroke’; no one can tell me if this is related. About 5 months ago I started hearing music in my head (I’m almost 70 and this has never happened); it started as just music, not even a particular song but mo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello! Welcome on icliniq! I read carefully your question and would explain that the music could be related to a temporal lobe dysfunction, probably due to low blood flow in this area. You should know that chronic narrowing of blood vessels in the brain (due to atherosclerosis) can lead to brai... Read Full »