Suffering From Short Term Memory Loss. Alzheimer's Disease Or Any Other Serious Neurological Illness?
Thank you for posting your query.
First of all, I would like to reassure you that your symptoms are not suggestive of Alzheimer's disease (AD) or any other seriou neurological illness.
It may be related to stress or excessive work load or doing several things at the same time.
Lack of sleep and rest could contribute to memory lapses. So, please ensure adequate sleep of 7-8 hours every night.
Please check for deficiecy of vitamin B12 and thyroid disease as they are important causes of memory loss in the young.
Regarding your child, he could be having a milder form of dyslexia or learning disability (remember Darsheel of Taare Zameen Par movie). With proper guidance and profession help of child psychologists, your child can do very well.
You can ask me more queries if you have. I will send you some more info on your email.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX consultant Neurologist
The fact that you are doing well in your career and have reached a position where you are now, proves that you have an EXCELLENT brain and definitely you have no dementia.
Solving crossword puzzles, sudoku, etc are good exercises for brain.
Reducing your weight a bit and doing regular physical exercises are also useful.
You can do glucose tolerance test (GTT) to diagnose early or mild diabetes.
Regarding your child I am not concerned as he is within normal limits. He may require some guidance though.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)