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Are Occasional Headaches, Sudden Personality Changes And Memory Loss Due To A Health Condition?

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Posted on Thu, 10 Mar 2022
Question: hi, my girlfriend occasionally gets headaches, and then experiences a sudden personality change. after the change she also gets a headache and can't remember anything she had said. is this something to be concerned about??
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Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Get examined and evaluated as advised by a Neurologist

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Headache associated with impaired consciousness needs to be evaluated for migraine, secondary headache, complex partial seizures.
Imaging MRI of brain should be done to rule out any structural lesion.
Blood pressure should be measured.
Get examined and evaluated by a neurologist.
EEG may be required to rule out complex partial seizures.

Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards,
Dr. N. Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (1 hour later)
Hi, I was wondering if this could. possibly be multiple personality disorder? she said she's had mpd for a while but I've only started noticing it in the last few months. She's in uni at the moment which is stressful for her and it seems to happen more when she's anxious.
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Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (23 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get evaluated by a Neurologist first

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Stress can lead to conversion reaction but that should only be taken as diagnosis if examination and investigations are normal.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (2 hours later)
I keep telling her to the doctor but she won't go...is there anything you can ask to help diagnose it?
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Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (22 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Get examined and evaluated by a neurologist

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I think examination and investigations as discussed are important for diagnosis as history alone will not be sufficient.
Better to persuade her to visit to a doctor.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Are Occasional Headaches, Sudden Personality Changes And Memory Loss Due To A Health Condition?

Brief Answer: Get examined and evaluated as advised by a Neurologist Detailed Answer: Hello, Headache associated with impaired consciousness needs to be evaluated for migraine, secondary headache, complex partial seizures. Imaging MRI of brain should be done to rule out any structural lesion. Blood pressure should be measured. Get examined and evaluated by a neurologist. EEG may be required to rule out complex partial seizures. Hope you found the answer helpful. Do get back to me for further information. Regards, Dr. N. Kumar Neurologist