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What Causes Short Term Sudden Memory Loss?

My daughter is 17, the last three years she has experienced instances where during the day, she is still functioning but at the same time somewhat in a blacked out state of consciousness. She has no recollection of what had just happened, but remains functioning. She drove 15 miles to work, and when she got there, she started crying because she had no recollection of how she had gotten there, like she had instant short term memory loss, she had no knowledge of traffic, signaling, driving, anything its like she snapped out of it when she realized she was sitting at the work in the parking lot. What on earth could this be?
Thu, 28 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 your information, your child is suffering from sudden memory loss which might be a feature of epilepsy.

lack of attention and concentration might also be a part of depression; a very rare condition like dissociative trance might also be a problem.

It's better to consult a psychiatrist and explain in detail regarding your daughter condition.

It might be risky to allow her alone to go outside as she might face a problem which she can't even recollect later on.
Accompanying her for most of the day by family members and friends is a must to save her from any possible risk and consulting a psychiatrist as soon as possible and taking medication is advisable

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What Causes Short Term Sudden Memory Loss?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your information, your child is suffering from sudden memory loss which might be a feature of epilepsy. lack of attention and concentration might also be a part of depression; a very rare condition like dissociative trance might also be a problem. It s better to consult a psychiatrist and explain in detail regarding your daughter condition. It might be risky to allow her alone to go outside as she might face a problem which she can t even recollect later on. Accompanying her for most of the day by family members and friends is a must to save her from any possible risk and consulting a psychiatrist as soon as possible and taking medication is advisable I hope this resolved your query, feel free to ask any further questions.