Amnesia - a podcast by Amer Siddiq bin Amer Nordin

Anterograde - Unable to remember new things

Retrograde - Unable to remember things of the past

Possible causes of amnesia:

• infection of the brain (meningitis)
• tumour in the brain
• inflammation of the brain
• seisure
• Intervention due to mental health treatment
• Chronic alcohol users (confabulations)
• Accute stress distorder (psycholoigcal)

Potential diagnosis methods:

• MOCA
• mini-mental state examination  (MMSE)
• electro encathelogram
• CT Brain scan

In Malaysia, traumatic brain injury is main cause of amnesia due to number of accidents.  Please wear safety gear, particularly helmet.

No specific medication.

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