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There are many causes of short-term memory loss. However, doctors may not always know the cause. Some causes also progress, which means that they may develop into long-term memory loss symptoms over time. The most common short-term memory loss causes like Normal aging, Dementia, Substance use disorder, Lack of sleep. Other qually impactful causes of short term memory loss are: Illnesses that affect the brain tissue, Brain injuries and tumors, Blood clots in the brain, Brain infections, Stress etc. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Causes Of Short-Term Memory Loss (1)


1
What Is Short-Term Long-Term Memory Loss?
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About Short-Term Memory Loss
  • There are many causes of short-term memory loss.
    However, doctors may not always know the cause.
    Some causes also progress, which means that they
    may develop into long-term memory loss symptoms
    over time.
  • The most common short-term memory loss causes
    like Normal aging, Dementia, Substance use
    disorder, Lack of sleep. Other qually impactful
    causes of short term memory loss are Illnesses
    that affect the brain tissue, Brain injuries and
    tumors, Blood clots in the brain, Brain
    infections, Stress etc.
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3
What Causes Short-term Memory Loss?
  • Normal aging As people age, the brain shrinks in
    volume affecting memory.
  • Dementia Dementia, depending on the severity,
    can both cause short and long-term memory loss.
  • Substance use disorder Excessive drug use can
    affect the prospective memory or the part of the
    brain that remembers that you need to do or
    recall a planned action at some point in the
    future.
  • Depression, anxiety, and other mental health
    problems Forgetfulness and confusion are common
    symptoms of those with mental health conditions,
    making it challenging to focus on tasks.
  • Lack of sleep Most people ignore quality sleep,
    but the lack of it is the most underestimated
    cause of short-term memory loss.

4
What Causes Long-term Memory Loss?
  • Stress Stress doesn't only reduce the body's
    immunity, but it also affects the formation of
    memories. If you're stressed, you may find it
    difficult to learn or recall information.
  • Adverse reactions to prescription medications
    The ones used to treat a variety of health
    conditions, such as antidepressants, cholesterol
    drugs, antianxiety drugs, and more, have some
    cognitive effects.
  • Vitamin B-12 deficiency Vitamin B12 helps the
    nervous system to function properly. When there's
    not enough in the body, it can impair cognition
    and memory.
  • Hydrocephalus The excess fluid in the skull can
    cause brain damage and result in different
    impairments, including intellectual.
  • Dementia Some forms of dementia, like
    Alzheimers, are irreversible, and therefore, can
    lead to long-term or permanent memory loss.

5
What Are The Symptoms of Short-term Long-term
Memory Loss?
  • Short-term memory loss makes older people forget
    fresh information, causing them to
  • Ask the same questions repeatedly
  • Forget recent events and information
  • Forget where they just put something
  • In contrast, long-term memory loss is forgetting
    important information from early life
  • Forget or mix up common words
  • Get lost in familiar places
  • Forget how to do familiar tasks
  • Be increasingly irritable or moody

6
Treatment for Short-term Memory Loss
  • Before treating short-term memory loss, its
    crucial to identify the causes of memory loss by
    conducting cognitive tests and physical exams,
    such as blood tests and brain scans. Depending on
    the memory loss cause, potential treatments
    include
  • Chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery for brain
    tumors
  • Medication for blood clots
  • Surgery for bleeding in the brain
  • Cognitive therapy for head injuries
  • Therapy or medication for mental health problems
  • Nutritional supplements for vitamin deficiencies
  • Rehab for substance abuse
  • Switching medications

7
Treatment for Long-term Memory Loss
  • Since short-term and long-term memory loss have
    more or less the same causes, treatments are also
    quite similar.
  • If long-term memory loss is due to medication,
    the doctor may give new prescriptions. If a
    treatable condition causes it, corresponding
    treatment will help improve long-term memory loss
    symptoms.
  • However, when it comes to Alzheimers disease and
    other forms of dementia, medications will only
    reduce symptoms, not cure them.
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