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Memory Loss

Age-related memory loss is common, as most people suffer from some degree of memory loss as they age. But, memory loss that becomes severe due to an underlying cause, such as Alzheimer's, vitamin B12 deficiency, sleep disorders, low oxygen supply to the brain, brain tumor, etc., can lead to severe complications.

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I am concerned about my memory loss. What could be the cause?

Query: Hi doctor,I am a 50-year-old woman who forgets things easily, experiencing memory loss that causes embarrassment. After some online research, I came across information related to Alzheimer's disease and a drug called Lecanemab. Could you please provide more information about Lecanemab and how it hel...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hi, Thanks for trusting us with your health care. I can understand your concerns, but please do not self-diagnose your mental illness. Do not rely on the internet as your doctor. It will surely misguide you. You must consult your nearest psychiatrist for an evaluation of dementia. You may have man...  Read Full »

What are the side effects of taking Adderall?

Query: Hi doctor, I have a 29 year old boyfriend, who weighs 190 lbs and 6 feet tall, he is a former athlete in college. He was diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia through the spinal tab, five years ago. He is now taking Adderall 60 mg a day total, spread over six times, and is using Flumazenil cream, wh...  Read Full »


Dr. Ramesh Kumar S

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Idiopathic hypersomnia is a sleep disorder even less common than narcolepsy, a rare sleep disease. The biggest distinguishing characteristics include differences in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the absence of cataplexy (a sudden weakness in the muscles while fully co...  Read Full »

I recently had multiple visual migraines. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I need your advice, please. I am a 44-year-old working mother of three children and normally in great health. In the last 20 years, I have had about three visual migraines. There is no headache and I get back to normal 30 minutes later. This week, I had a visual migraine on Monday, fel...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms could be related tostatus migrainosus, which causes a temporary dysfunction of some brain regions related to persistent migraine attacks. For this reason I would recommend performing a brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (which would be better compare...  Read Full »

I have breathless attacks and memory lapses. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,I have not been able to remember some of the stuff I have done these past two months. It has actually been a problem for around five years, but it was not this bad. I have had entire days missing from my memory, and people around me have said that I have done or said bad things to them,...  Read Full »


Dr. Prashanth. B

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The problem you have mentioned looks interesting. We need to see those episodes and have a complete evaluation. It may be dissociative episodes. If so, counseling and medicine would help. We need to rule out seizures too. So, I suggest you consult a psychiatrist at the...  Read Full »

My father has diffuse cerebral atrophy. Please explain.

Query: Hello doctor, Recently, a doctor said to my father that he has got age-related diffuse cerebral atrophy and it will affect the memory. Please explain what it is. Will he forget everything, even me? His age is 59. I am very frightened.  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding your concern, I would explain that your father's symptoms and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)findings are indicative of dementia or Alzheimer's disease. This is a progressive disorder with progressive memory problems. Unfortunately, there is no cure, but th...  Read Full »

Could a medication change cause an altered mental state?

Query: Hello doctor, My 83-year-old mother is quite frail and was hospitalized a few months ago due to serious heart concerns. The doctor altered her blood pressure medication to Pritor 80 mg. Since that time, she has been experiencing sudden episodes of severe confusion, memory loss, and uncharacteristic ...  Read Full »


Dr. Arun Kaushik. R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. The confusion your mother is experiencing may be linked to reduced blood supply, particularly to the brain, considering her heart issues. Reduced blood supply to the brain often leads to symptoms of confusion. Sodium le...  Read Full »

My dad has a temporary loss of memory. What is the cause?

Query: Hello doctor, My dad has had constant diarrhea for a while. He cannot digest anything without it going right through him. He has lost around 60 pounds because of this in a little less than two months. He is confused quite a bit, and he cannot remember where he slept last night or woke up this mornin...  Read Full »


Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Would you be able to share which medications he quit? I am thinking of withdrawal from benzodiazepines or opioids. Do you have a copy of his stomach sores result? He needs treatment for that. I am assuming that he has alcohol-induced ulcers....  Read Full »

Can Modafinil help with my tiredness and sleepiness?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 34 years old mom of a 5 year old. I am excessively tired and have a need to sleep at all times. I had CBC done, and my eosinophils are high, and my MPV is low, but everything else came back fine. My body aches, and I feel horrible. I have bruises that appear out of nowhere all ove...  Read Full »


Dr. Anshuman Srivastava

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms which you described are suggestive of hematological disorder, which can explain both easy fatigability and bruises. You need to get your coagulation profile tested, and peripheral smear for any abnormal cell. Get ANA (antinuclear antibody) and CRP (C-reactive...  Read Full »

I think I failed my exams due to weak memory. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I need advice. I am thinking of studying medicine in Bulgaria. I failed twice in my first-year pharmacy degree UK. I think I have a weak memory. Please help me.  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, I like to extend my best wishes for medicine in Bulgaria, as this is the only profession in the world which pays you both respect and money albeit it requires very hard work. As you have mentioned in your narration that you failed twice in your pharmacy e...  Read Full »

My mother-in-law gets forgetful. Is it due to dementia?

Query: Hi doctor,I am worried about my mother-in-law’s health condition. She is 75 years old. She had a stroke a few years back. Now she takes medicines to control her blood pressure. I am not aware of the medicines she is taking now. Nowadays, she forgets things often. Sometimes, she forgets people clos...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. I can understand your situation and concern about your mother-in-law. You are right; she may have vascular dementia due to a stroke. It will be better if you do an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) brain plain...  Read Full »

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