What Causes Short-term Memory Loss, Hand Tremors, Feet Numbness, Confusion And Severe Imbalance?

Posted on Mon, 28 Dec 2015

Question: I have been experienceing short term memory loss, some mild shacking of my hands, numbness in my feet, confusion, and some balance problems for the last few days. I should mention that I have had two surgeries to repair brain anyurisms in the past.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please tell the following details:

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

I would like to be of best help in this regard but I need to know a few details beforehand:
1)Are these symptoms persistent or fluctuating(or intermittently improving)?If intermittent,at what time of the day,are they worst?
2)Any other disease/medical history?
3)Do you have history of alcohol intake?

Please follow up with details so that I can answer this well.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ajay Panwar (8 minutes later)

The symptons are worse when I first wake up. I have occasionly ingested alcohol, but have not had any for about 2 months at this time. I have a history of Brain Anyurisms. The last time I was diagnosed was in 2004 and had surgury in 2005. The symptoms seem to get worse in December each year. This is the second time I have expeirenced the shaking of my hands.

Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Anxiety/Neurological examination if symptoms persist.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Thanks for being in follow-up.

As the symptoms are not persistent, they are likely to be due to anxiety or somatic in nature.
I suggest you to start doing mental relaxation exercises like meditation and these symptoms should improve.
However,if the symptoms persist,you should get yourself physically examined by a neurologist to rule out anything abnormal.

However,past surgeries for aneurysms are unlikely to have any bearing on these symptoms.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar