Amnesia / Impaired Memory / Loss Of Memory

Amnesia is a term used for partial or complete loss of memory. It can be due to injury to brain, alcohol, effects of drugs etc. It represents itself as false memories, confusion, disorientation, partial or complete memory loss, etc.

 

amnesia

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

 

 

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