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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Can A Patent Foramen Ovale Cause Memory Problems?

Health Encyclopedia: Encephalitis: Viral Highlights

Highlights


West Nile Virus Statistics

In 2006, 4,180 cases of West Nile virus were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. States with the highest number of reported cases included Idaho, Colorado, Texas, California, and Nevada. Of the reported cases, 61% were due to West Nile fever and 34% were due to West Nile neuroinvasive disease (encephalitis and meningitis). However, most cases of West Nile virus produce no symptoms and are not reported to state health authorities.

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Expert & Community Posts

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Top 75 Migraine and Headache Questions, #51
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...you refer to isn't exactly a heart murmur, but PFO, patent foramen ovale. There are clinical... Read more »

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National Memory Screening Day
By AFA Social Services , Health Expert

...Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) will offer free memory screenings at nearly 2,200 local... Read more »

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Exercise Improves Cognitive Function - But Only a Tiny Bit!
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...modest improvement in their cognitive function (i.e memory , problem solving). However,... Read more »

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Do Statins Lower Your IQ?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...statins are associated with significant cognitive and memory impairment.  In most of the... Read more »

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New Study Proves Forgetfulness May Actually be an Early Warning Sign of Alzheimer’s Disease
By Dharma S Khalsa, MD , Health Expert

...Impairment (MCI), a disorder characterized by mild memory problems and other neurological... Read more »

Health Guide

Insomnia: Prognosis
...failure. In addition to more daytime sleepiness, people with insomnia complain of more attention and memory problems compared to good sleepers.Insomnia can also lead to irritability, mistakes at... Read more »
Encephalitis: Viral: Prognosis
...effects, which can be:Physical (muscle control)Behavioral and emotional (personality changes)Cognitive (memory, speech)Sensory (vision, hearing)Some patients who experience memory problems and... Read more »
ADHD: The Basics
...functions in ADHD children can cause the following problems:Inability to hold information in short-term memoryImpaired organization and planning skillsDifficulty in establishing and using goals to... Read more »
Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Symptoms
...experiences. The most common neurologic symptoms may be headaches, sleep problems, and mood disturbance. Memory problems can also occur. Neurologic symptoms typically improve or resolve within a... Read more »
Alzheimer
...mental functioning (such as language, motor skills, and perceptions)? Has memory and mental functions gotten progressively worse? Is consciousness... Read more »

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