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[16] One study found "subtle hippocampal volume loss" in patients with TEA, but the atrophy did not correspond to measures of either ALF or autobiographical memory loss, suggesting "a more diffuse physiological basis rather than being a consequence of structural damage." [14] Anticonvulsant medication; Antiepileptic drugs sometimes affect memory.
The systems of the body most affected by chemotherapy drugs include visual and semantic memory, attention and motor coordination and executive functioning. [9] [10] These effects can impair a chemotherapy patient's ability to understand and make decisions regarding treatment, perform in school or employment and can reduce quality of life. [10]
Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or brain diseases, [1] but it can also be temporarily caused by the use of various sedative and hypnotic drugs. The memory can be either wholly or partially lost due to the extent of damage that is caused. [2] There are two main types of amnesia:
Both substance use and alcohol can cause both long-term and short-term memory loss, resulting in blackouts. The most commonly used group of prescription drugs which can produce amnesia are benzodiazepines, especially if combined with alcohol, however, in limited quantities, triazolam (Halcion) is not associated with amnesia or memory impairment ...
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may be caused due to alteration in the brain triggered during early stages of Alzheimer's disease, to other causes, or to a combination of causes. [14] [15] Brain damage, brain injury, delirium and prolonged substance abuse can cause MCI. HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder can cause MCI. Risk factors of both ...
Medications (including tricyclic antidepressants and treatments for urinary incontinence) with anticholinergic properties that cross the blood–brain barrier can cause memory loss. [166] The antihistamine medication diphenhydramine ( Benadryl ), sleep medications like zolpidem , [ 166 ] and benzodiazepines may worsen confusion [ 167 ] or ...
Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a neurological disorder whose key defining characteristic is a temporary but almost total disruption of short-term memory with a range of problems accessing older memories.
[3]: 259 Immediately following treatment, the most common adverse effects are confusion and transient memory loss. [4] [5] Among treatments for severely depressed pregnant women, ECT is one of the least harmful to the fetus. [6] ECT is often used as an intervention for major depressive disorder, mania, autism, and catatonia. [4]