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What Causes Jumbled Speech And Slight Memory Loss?

I am having extreme communication problems the last little while. The wrong words come out of my mouth. Plus I cannot remember little things - I am 58 and understand that because I am an alcoholic I have some issues - but this is getting bad. I also cannot think of words. What is happening to me.
Fri, 23 Jun 2017
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Hello:

You may be suffering from Mild Cognitive Impairment. I suggest to stop drinking and keep record of everything symptom you notice. Try to have a healthy life: sleep well, eat healthy, do some physical exercise, and do some exercise for the brain as reading (read as much as you can and if possible have a discussion with someone else about the topic you read), chess, Sudoku, crosswords, scrabble, etc.

A Head CT or MRI would be helpful looking for ischemic injuries or other kind of lesions due to alcoholism or vitamin deficiency. When I see a patient with memory and/or language complaints, I usually ask for a CBC, glucose, thyroid panel, serum electrolytes, liver function tests, VDRL, Vitamin B12 and folate. I recommend you to look for a neurologist for a complete cognitive assessment, with focus on language and memory.

I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any doubt before your appointment.
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What Causes Jumbled Speech And Slight Memory Loss?

Hello: You may be suffering from Mild Cognitive Impairment. I suggest to stop drinking and keep record of everything symptom you notice. Try to have a healthy life: sleep well, eat healthy, do some physical exercise, and do some exercise for the brain as reading (read as much as you can and if possible have a discussion with someone else about the topic you read), chess, Sudoku, crosswords, scrabble, etc. A Head CT or MRI would be helpful looking for ischemic injuries or other kind of lesions due to alcoholism or vitamin deficiency. When I see a patient with memory and/or language complaints, I usually ask for a CBC, glucose, thyroid panel, serum electrolytes, liver function tests, VDRL, Vitamin B12 and folate. I recommend you to look for a neurologist for a complete cognitive assessment, with focus on language and memory. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any doubt before your appointment.