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Q: my husband is 45 yrs old and is starting to forget and im concerned. he had a head jury at age 5yrs old. plz any advice
Hi Patricia
A head injury does increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. However your husband is very young to think the cause of his memory loss is Alzheimer’s,. The only way to find out is for him to go see a doctor. He can carry out some tests, examine him and take a full history.
Memory loss can be a symptom of very many physical and mental diseases and conditions. These include stress, cardiac and lung diseases, brain diseases such as tumors, strokes, traumatic injury.
Get him to a doctor. Many causes of memory loss can be reversed and cured
Best Wishes
Christine
My dad had a severe head injury in his twenties, and it did cause problems later, but not until his 60s. However, your husband needs to be checked. There could be fluid buildup behind scar tissue that is causing problems. Or, as Christine said, there could be other reasons. Please have him get in for an evaluation so that they can check for infections, medication interactions and fluid or other brain issues.
Take care and please let us know how things go,
Carol
Recent research suggests a possible correlation between severe and traumatic brain injury and dementia symptoms later in life. However, please understand that this is a new area of research and studies are still being done to further understand the effects of severe brain injury as it relates to dementia. There can be many different causes for memory loss and other symptoms of dementia. Although Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, it is important to note that memory loss can also be caused by treatable conditions such as stress, thyroid issues, or even vitamin deficiency. It is therefore recommended that your husband be fully assessed and evaluated by a physician so as to determine the cause of his memory loss.
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