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What Causes Short Term Memory Loss Having Sinus Infection And Taking Treatment Fit CVID?

I have CVID and get treatments every month by IVig. I am always getting sinus infections they just never seems to go away and broncitius every year along with some other medical issues such Central Apnea that is being treated and managed effectively. My question in the last six months my short term memory as gotten a lot worse. I forget just common words when speaking in conversation or can not remember what I did hour ago. It s something I have not brought to my Dr attention or my family I just don t want to feel like I am going nuts. I am 43 year old male.
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Hi,

I believe that for your condition and the chronic treatments you are receiving of IVIg it would be perfectly reasonable to request a neurological screening for cognitive issues you've noticed occurring in the past several months. I see no harm and certainly a potential benefit to doing at least a bedside screening test such as a Montreal Cognitive Assessment or something even a less complex such as an ST. Louis University Mental Assessement.

Also, I would definitely send you for blood assays for B12, FT4, TSH, and Testosterone levels known to all affect general cognitive competencies when getting chronic infusions or suffering from something such as central apnes.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dariush Saghafi,
Neurologist

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What Causes Short Term Memory Loss Having Sinus Infection And Taking Treatment Fit CVID?

Hi, I believe that for your condition and the chronic treatments you are receiving of IVIg it would be perfectly reasonable to request a neurological screening for cognitive issues you ve noticed occurring in the past several months. I see no harm and certainly a potential benefit to doing at least a bedside screening test such as a Montreal Cognitive Assessment or something even a less complex such as an ST. Louis University Mental Assessement. Also, I would definitely send you for blood assays for B12, FT4, TSH, and Testosterone levels known to all affect general cognitive competencies when getting chronic infusions or suffering from something such as central apnes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist