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What Causes Memory Loss While Suffering From Migraines?

I have an 18 year old that suffers from migraines. Last year she was in the hospital because of memory loss. When she awoke one morning she couldn t remember what happened the day before or for that matter the week prior to. They ran a battery of test trying to figure out what was going on. She had many different specialties overseeing her case. Now she is at college and is having the same symptoms. Thanks, Karla
Fri, 22 May 2015
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The migraine itself can cause memory loss, especially if it is just during the migraine. However, I would make sure she had an EEG (possibly a 3 day EEG) to rule out seizures. There is an entity called transient global amnesia where patients lose time for about 3-6 hours and often never have it again. Many if not most people that experience TGA have a history of migraine. She needs to have the migraines treated appropriately.
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What Causes Memory Loss While Suffering From Migraines?

The migraine itself can cause memory loss, especially if it is just during the migraine. However, I would make sure she had an EEG (possibly a 3 day EEG) to rule out seizures. There is an entity called transient global amnesia where patients lose time for about 3-6 hours and often never have it again. Many if not most people that experience TGA have a history of migraine. She needs to have the migraines treated appropriately.