Memory Loss Flashcards
Acute memory loss - differentials
Trauma Migraine Stroke Seizures Transient global amnesia Delirium
Subacute memory loss - causes
Encephalitis
SOL
Autoimmune
Wernicke-Korsakoff’s syndrome
Long-term memory loss - causes
Dementia
- Alzheimers
- Vascular
- Lewy body
- Frontotemporal
Depression
Hypothyroidism
Vit 12 deficiency
Acute memory loss - main test
MRI / CT head
Subacute memory loss - main test
LP
Short term episodic memory loss linked to which type of dementia?
Alzheimers / Lewy body
Changes in personality / social conduct linked to which type of dementia
Frontotemporal
Memory retrieval difficulties linked to which type of dementia
Vascular dementia
Along with memory loss B12 deficiency can also present with?
Posterior column - decreased vibration + proprioception
Lower extremity numbness may also be seen
Memory loss - blood tests
U+Es Mg Ca2+ B12 Thiamine TFTs