Short-term memory loss (amnesia), like memory itself, is a phenomenon that has not yet been fully studied and holds a lot of mysteries. It can happen absolutely with any person, regardless of age and lifestyle. What is known about this violation today is discussed in this article.
The manifestation of the syndrome of loss of short-term memory
Short-term loss of memory arises suddenly and can last from several minutes to several days, be single or repeat several times a year. At the same time a person can not remember the events of any prescription and loses the ability to record in memory the events taking place at the moment. However, access to deep memory is preserved - a person remembers his name, personality and names of relatives, can solve mathematical problems. In the period of such an attack a person realizes a memory disorder, feels disorientation in time and space, he does not leave feelings of anxiety, helplessness, confusion.
The standard questions of a person with a short-term memory loss are: "Where am I?", "How did I end up here?", "What am I doing here?", Etc. However, because of the loss of the ability to absorb and record new information, he can ask the same questions again and again.
Causes of short-term memory loss
The appearance of this phenomenon is caused by a violation of the functions of one of the brain structures (hippocampus, thalamus, etc.), but the mechanism itself remains unclear. Possible causes may be the following factors, which can be observed both in the complex and separately:
- severe stress;
- head injury;
- physical overstrain;
- sudden changes in ambient temperature (immersion in cold water, etc.);
- reception of alcohol, some drugs of narcotic substances;
- diseases that cause brain damage - Alzheimer's disease , brain tumor, meningitis,
Parkinson's disease, epilepsy , stroke, etc.
Treatment of short-term memory loss
Usually, short-term memory loss progresses spontaneously. In some cases, special exercises for the development of brain activity, medicines, herbal supplements will be required. Equally important is a healthy lifestyle, a balanced diet, a normal sleep. If short-term amnesia is caused by a disease, first of all it will be necessary to deal with its treatment.