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Memory Disorders

Specialized evaluation and care for memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

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Understanding Memory Disorders

Watch Dr. Manideep Rao explain Memory Disorders, including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.

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Dr. Manideep Rao explains Memory Disorders

Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options

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In the nervous system
01 · Where it sits

Temporal lobe

Memory, hearing and language comprehension. Memory Disorders is usually associated with this part of the nervous system.

A broad teaching association, not a diagnosis. A symptom in one area very often originates somewhere else entirely, and only a neurological examination can establish where.

Two sections through the brain, one with mild and one with severe shrinkage of tissueMildSevere
In Alzheimer’s disease brain tissue is gradually lost and the fluid spaces inside widen to take up the room. Imaging can show this, but the diagnosis is made from the history and the examination, not from a scan alone.Illustration: Servier Medical Art, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Understanding Memory Disorders

Memory Assessment: Detailed evaluation helps understand changes in memory, thinking and daily functioning.

Cognitive Disorders: Assessment may help identify underlying causes of cognitive and memory difficulties.

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Symptoms of Memory Disorders

Increasing forgetfulness
Difficulty remembering recent events
Difficulty finding words
Problems with planning or organization
Changes in daily functioning
Changes in behaviour or personality
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Diagnosis & Evaluation

  • Detailed clinical history
  • Neurological examination
  • Cognitive assessment
  • Additional investigations when clinically indicated
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Treatment & Management

  • Individualized management
  • Cognitive and lifestyle guidance
  • Management of contributing conditions
  • Family and caregiver guidance
  • Regular follow-up

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