Neurological recovery and rehabilitation programs, services and therapies for those who have suffered from stroke, seizures, traumatic brain injury, closed head injuries and concussions.

INJURIES

	Brachial Plexus Injuries
	Closed Head Injuries
	Concussions
	Spinal Cord Injuries
	Stroke
	Traumatic Brain Injuries

SYMPTOMS

	Loss of Speech
	Memory Loss
	Paralysis
	Seizures

PROGRAMS

	Acute Residential Rehab
	Community Re-Entry Program
	Post-Acute Transitional Rehab
	Post-Acute Long-Term Care
	Community Based Living
	Vocational Rehabilitation

RECOVERY

	Behavioral & Emotional
	Cognitive & Communication

Memory Loss

A memory problem is serious when it affects your daily living. If you sometimes forget names, you're probably okay. But you may have a more serious problem if you have trouble remembering how to do things you've done many times before, getting to a place you've been to often, or doing things that use steps, like following a recipe.

Another difference between normal memory problems and dementia is that normal memory loss doesn't get much worse over time. Dementia gets much worse over several months to several years.

It may be hard to figure out on your own if you have a serious problem. Talk to your doctor about any concerns you have. Your doctor may be able to help you if your memory problems are caused by a medicine you're taking or by depression.

What are some other causes of memory problems?

Many things other than aging can cause memory problems. These include depression, dementia (severe problems with memory and thinking, such as Alzheimer's disease), side effects of drugs, strokes, head injury and alcoholism.

Head Trauma and Memory Loss

Injury to the head may damage the scalp, skull or brain. The most important consequence of head trauma is traumatic brain injury. Head injury may occur either as a closed head injury, such as the head hitting a car's windshield, or as a penetrating head injury, as when a bullet pierces the skull. Both may cause damage that ranges from mild to profound. Very severe injury can be fatal because of profound brain damage.

A head injury may cause damage both from the direct physical injury to the brain and from secondary factors, such as lack of oxygen, brain swelling, and disturbance of blood flow. Both closed and penetrating head injuries can cause swirling movements throughout the brain, tearing nerve fibers and causing widespread bleeding or a blood clot in or around the brain. Swelling may raise pressure within the skull (intracranial pressure) and may block the flow of oxygen to the brain.

Head trauma may cause a concussion, in which there is a brief loss of consciousness without visible structural damage to the brain. In addition to loss of consciousness, initial symptoms of brain injury may include:

memory loss and confusion
speech loss
vomiting
dizziness
partial paralysis or numbness
shock
anxiety

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