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Is Short Term Memory Loss After Being Hit On Head Concerning?

I hit my head so hard about 1 yr. ago and left a deep dent in my forhead. I never went to the dr. just suffered with a really bad headache. I seem to have memory loss especially short term....I re-hit my head just above my hairline and now I am really concerned as my short term memory is even worse. I have been told by a dear friend that I should get a Pet scan...Is that the best thing to do?
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Hello. Thanks for asking from HCM.


I can understand your concern. It is good that you are conscious, oriented and able to do activities. Regarding your memory loss, you can evaluate it by asking your family member to ask you few questions related to your past, daily routine activities. You can consult neurologist to examine you.

He will evaluate your higher mental function like memory ( recent, short term, long term ) , language, behaviour, thinking process. This evaluation will help you in finding severity of your memory loss problem. PET scan will find area of hypo or low activity in brain. It should be done only after evaluation by doctor and he suspects something. In your case, if you have significant memory loss, MRI brain can also localise damaged area.

You can follow few tips to enhance your memory

: Play chess or Sudoku daily
: Keep a diary with you to note important names, numbers, things to do list.
: Eat almonds daily
: You can take drugs like Ginkgo biloba with neutron specific vitamins after proper prescription
: Do not miss sleep. Daily sleep for 8 hours.


Hope it will help you.

Thanks.
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Is Short Term Memory Loss After Being Hit On Head Concerning?

Hello. Thanks for asking from HCM. I can understand your concern. It is good that you are conscious, oriented and able to do activities. Regarding your memory loss, you can evaluate it by asking your family member to ask you few questions related to your past, daily routine activities. You can consult neurologist to examine you. He will evaluate your higher mental function like memory ( recent, short term, long term ) , language, behaviour, thinking process. This evaluation will help you in finding severity of your memory loss problem. PET scan will find area of hypo or low activity in brain. It should be done only after evaluation by doctor and he suspects something. In your case, if you have significant memory loss, MRI brain can also localise damaged area. You can follow few tips to enhance your memory : Play chess or Sudoku daily : Keep a diary with you to note important names, numbers, things to do list. : Eat almonds daily : You can take drugs like Ginkgo biloba with neutron specific vitamins after proper prescription : Do not miss sleep. Daily sleep for 8 hours. Hope it will help you. Thanks.