“Short term memory loss”
Hello, for the past two weeks I've been experiencing short term memory loss, things people just told me don't stick. I've forgotten directions to familiar places, found it hard to recall names of familiar people, found it difficult to concentrate, found it difficult to recall words I need to use, woken up with headaches and had minor headaches throughout the day. About two and a half years ago I abused computer cleaner as an inhalant for about a month, when I quit I slept for 17 hrs a day for about a week, I haven't had any problems like this since that time. The results of a recent CT scan were "No acute intracranial abnormality evident.
No masses or extra-axial fluid collections are seen". Should I seek further imaging or is this unnecessary? I'm 30 yrs old. Thank you for your time.
No masses or extra-axial fluid collections are seen". Should I seek further imaging or is this unnecessary? I'm 30 yrs old. Thank you for your time.
Male | 30 years old
Complaint duration: 2 weeks
Medications: None
Conditions: None
1 Answer
Further imaging such as an MRI might be useful in determining if there's white matter involvement. Other testing that might shed information would be an Electroencephalogram to determine any dysfunction in your brain's activity. Talk to your Neurologist about such and if you havent seen one then do so. Good Luck.
