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dennis08 · 09-29-2007, 10:51 PM

My mom’s friend’s daughter passed out yesterday after being up all night with her friend and lost here memory.

They took her to the hospital and gave her some stuff to get it back. It’s ok now she is fine. She is very young like under 16. Is this common among young people?

Zukin · 10-01-2007, 01:48 PM

I don't think memory loss is common. In the girl's case, it may have been caused by a viral infection or nutritional deficiency, which occasionally causes loss of consciousness or amnesia.

dennis08 · 10-02-2007, 01:00 AM

Yeah but I think she has a condition like epilepsy or something. Is it really possible to lose your memory this way though?

NotesMaeve · 10-02-2007, 02:49 AM

Sure, epilepsy, MS, all sorts of medical conditions affect memory. My fiance's short term memory isn't perfect because of his condition, but frankly, I don't mind it. Makes two or three interesting stories go a lot further.

It makes me sad when I think about his memory getting worse, but I know there will be a cure for it soon.

Zukin · 10-02-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NotesMaeve

It makes me sad when I think about his memory getting worse, but I know there will be a cure for it soon.

Researchers are working on it:
Effect of High-Dose Cortisol on Memory Functions -- BRUNNER et al. 1071 (1): 434 -- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

NotesMaeve · 10-02-2007, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Zukin

Researchers are working on it:
Effect of High-Dose Cortisol on Memory Functions -- BRUNNER et al. 1071 (1): 434 -- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Awesome. When they fix all of MS, I'll be happy.

09-29-2007, 10:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
dennis08 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 184	Losing your memory ? My mom’s friend’s daughter passed out yesterday after being up all night with her friend and lost here memory. They took her to the hospital and gave her some stuff to get it back. It’s ok now she is fine. She is very young like under 16. Is this common among young people?

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10-01-2007, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zukin Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 728	I don't think memory loss is common. In the girl's case, it may have been caused by a viral infection or nutritional deficiency, which occasionally causes loss of consciousness or amnesia.

10-02-2007, 01:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
dennis08 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 184	Yeah but I think she has a condition like epilepsy or something. Is it really possible to lose your memory this way though?

10-02-2007, 02:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
NotesMaeve Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 937	Sure, epilepsy, MS, all sorts of medical conditions affect memory. My fiance's short term memory isn't perfect because of his condition, but frankly, I don't mind it. Makes two or three interesting stories go a lot further. It makes me sad when I think about his memory getting worse, but I know there will be a cure for it soon.

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