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What Causes Poor Memory?

ii have a friend who was at my house a week ago and came back six days later.he stated that he had not seen me for a long time;however, when I said he was just here a few days earlier,then he acted puzzled and did not remember. he otherwise seemed normal
Fri, 29 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per the information provided by you it seems that your friend have been completely forgot about the events that occurred in the recent past and it is important to enquire with your friend regarding the remembrance of other events which have occurred in the immediate recent and remote times. It's better you consult Neurologist and go for EEG scan as underlying seizures might also cause memory impairment and enquiry about his remembrance of other events like what has done in the last week last month or last year if all these events are not in his memory then definite consultation of Neurologist is needed.

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What Causes Poor Memory?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per the information provided by you it seems that your friend have been completely forgot about the events that occurred in the recent past and it is important to enquire with your friend regarding the remembrance of other events which have occurred in the immediate recent and remote times. It s better you consult Neurologist and go for EEG scan as underlying seizures might also cause memory impairment and enquiry about his remembrance of other events like what has done in the last week last month or last year if all these events are not in his memory then definite consultation of Neurologist is needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.