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I Am Having Strange Memory Problems. I Can Remember Conversations

Posted on Fri, 5 Jul 2019

Question: I am having strange memory problems. I can remember conversations and things I've said, but I can't picture who I've said this to or where I was when I said it. Is this a symptom of something? I can't find anything on the internet. Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Cognitive impairment is a possibility.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service.

I have read your query and here is my advice.

Symptoms you describe may indicate mild cognitive impairment or early stages of dementia.

In order to understand correctly your condition, neuropsychological tests are necessary.

Discuss with your Neurologist for these issues.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (3 hours later)

Is this specific kind of memory loss (ie: remembering conversations but not who I was talking to or where I had them) attributed to any specific disease? Do you have any articles you could forward me or give me a link to? I am unable to find anything about this specific kind of memory loss.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (31 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.

Only this type of memory impairment is not sufficient to achieve a correct diagnosis about the cause.

That's why further tests are necessary ( mainly neuropsychological tests ).

Here is a link that may help: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC0000/

Hope this helps.

Greetings.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T