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What Causes Memory Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury?

I had a tramatic brain injury in 2011. im so confused all the time. i forget things even right after or even during what ever im doing. i also seem to regress and talk like and act like a child and im not sure why it happens. i will know what an object is but cant seem to get it out it comes out wrong. i forget where i am. my question is dimentia runs in my family along with heart disease and cancer. how do i know which thing it is.
Fri, 19 Dec 2014
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It is common to develop cognitive impairment after trauma to head and level of impairment depends upon severity of trauma. You have developed symptoms immediately after trauma and there is history of dementia and cardiac problems in your family, this increases the risk of cognitive impairment. This is also called as Post Traumatic Dementia. I would advise you to visit a psychiatrist for management of dementia. Cognitive enhancer drugs like Donepezil, Memantin help to reduce progression of impairment. These drugs will not improve damage caused but will reduce further progression. Apart from that you should also try brain stimulation games like Sudoku, Crossword etc. This will help you to maintain focus and attention.

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What Causes Memory Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM It is common to develop cognitive impairment after trauma to head and level of impairment depends upon severity of trauma. You have developed symptoms immediately after trauma and there is history of dementia and cardiac problems in your family, this increases the risk of cognitive impairment. This is also called as Post Traumatic Dementia. I would advise you to visit a psychiatrist for management of dementia. Cognitive enhancer drugs like Donepezil, Memantin help to reduce progression of impairment. These drugs will not improve damage caused but will reduce further progression. Apart from that you should also try brain stimulation games like Sudoku, Crossword etc. This will help you to maintain focus and attention. Thanks, hope this helps you.