What did we know about Amnesia?
Amnesia is defined as a partial or complete memory loss in which a person forgets only a part of his or her experience, loses the ability to remember events, difficulty recalling events.
How to classify Amnesia?
• Anterograde amnesia
• Retrograde amnesia
• Dissociative amnesia
• Wernike-Korsakoffs psychosis
• Traumatic amnesia
• Infantile/childhood amnesia
• Transient global amnesia
• Hysterical (fugue) amnesia
• Posthypnotic amnesia
• Source amnesia
• Prosopamnesia
• Blackout phenomenon
What causes Amnesia?
• Stroke
• Brain inflammation
• Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
• Mental Shock
• Anxiety or depression
• Encephalitis
• Tumours of the thalamus or hypothalamus
• Alcoholism
• Lack of adequate oxygen in the brain
• Disease of the thyroid
• Tumors in the area of the brain that control memory
• Alzheimer’s diseases
• Seizures
• Brain surgery, head injury or trauma
• Dementia
• Environmental toxins
• Nutritional deficiency
• Low estrogen levels during menopause
• Low or high level of glucose
What are symptoms of Amnesia?
• Partial or total memory loss
• Temporary or permanent memory loss
• Forgetting own identity including name, age, family etc.
• Inability to recognize familiar faces
• Tremors
• Seizures
• Disorientated
• Confusion
• Difficulty learning new things
• A headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Abnormal behavior or emotions
• Noise Intolerance
• Inability to concentrate
How to investigate Amnesia?
• Complete case history
• Physical examination
• Blood test
• Cognitive tests
• Electroencephalogram
• CT scan
• MRI scan
• Lumbar puncture
How do changing lifestyles help Amnesia?
• Yoga and meditation
• Acupuncture and acupressure
• Diet rich in vitamin E
• Psychotherapy
• Stay well organized and follow a routine
• Keep full address and contact number
• Make a note regarding where are you going and keep it in your bag/ purse.
• Use colorful tags or wristbands
• Take adequate rest and sleep
• Enjoy work
• Avoid stress
• Avoid excess alcohol
What is the Homeopathy Treatment of Amnesia?
• Arnica Montana
• Cicuta virosa
• Helleborus niger
• Natrium sulphuricum
• Opium
