Cognitive Neurology
Memory & Cognitive Disorders
Dr. Mit Ankur Raval
Memory complaints can arise from normal ageing, sleep, mood, medicines, metabolic problems, neurological disease or dementia.
Understand the condition
What patients should know.
Common symptoms
Recent-memory problems, repeated questions, word-finding change, difficulty with finances/medicines or loss of independence.
Assessment
History from the patient and an informant, examination, cognitive testing and investigation of reversible/contributing factors are important.
Treatment
Management depends on the underlying cause and may include addressing sleep, mood, medicines, vascular risk and disease-specific treatment.
Urgent care
Rapidly progressive cognitive decline, new seizures, focal deficits, severe headache or marked altered consciousness needs urgent assessment.
Patient questions
Frequently asked questions
Can forgetfulness be normal ageing?
Some change can occur with ageing, but persistent or functionally significant decline deserves assessment.
Why involve family?
Family can provide important information about changes in everyday function.
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