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TLE and Memory Loss

Wed, 08/14/2013 - 20:58

Earlier this year, I have been noticing that my memory hasn't been as good as it usually is. This past semester in college I didn't get the good grades that I am used to getting in my classes and I think that it is due to my memory in some way. On Monday, I found out that I have Medial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. The way my neurologist's nurse explained the term, it was a full diagnosis. I want to hear that again. I was happy to hear that I am a likely candidate for Epilepsy surgery and all that. I have been dealing with Epilepsy since I was 2 years old. I am 22 years old and I am happy I know my type of Epilepsy in full medical terms.

Has anyone experienced memory loss due to TLE? Any comments or responses will be very helpful.

 

Comments

Re: TLE and Memory Loss

Submitted by just_joe on Thu, 2013-08-15 - 17:30

Afternoon

Memory loss can be attributed to many things. Medicines for many things can cause some memory loss. A quetion would be was it short term memory loss or long term mamory loss.

Glsd to hear that you are a candidate for surgery. I hope it is successful and you become seizure free.

Afternoon

Memory loss can be attributed to many things. Medicines for many things can cause some memory loss. A quetion would be was it short term memory loss or long term mamory loss.

Glsd to hear that you are a candidate for surgery. I hope it is successful and you become seizure free.

Re: TLE and Memory Loss

Submitted by vivaciousgemini22 on Thu, 2013-08-15 - 20:05
I am having trouble with short term memory loss.  

Re: TLE and Memory Loss

Submitted by just_joe on Fri, 2013-08-16 - 10:34

You might get the diary up there   ^^^^^ and use it. Watch the video which can show you how to put info in it and understand that the diary can be sent to your neuro which gives him more information. There is an area for notes. You can note your memory lose there and that way he has that information ot work with. Memory comes from one area of the brain so try and find out if that area has anything wrong with it.

My epilepsy is caused by scared brain tissue which is on several lobes basically on the left side of my brain. My focal motor seizures all started with my right hand itwould start to srise up once it got shoulder high I was going into a convulasion which started no my right side and moved to the full body.

If the seizure activity is in the area memory is in that could be the cause. It does not mean that you wil always have issues with your memory.

Good luck and I do hope you get things back to normal and are seizure free.

You might get the diary up there   ^^^^^ and use it. Watch the video which can show you how to put info in it and understand that the diary can be sent to your neuro which gives him more information. There is an area for notes. You can note your memory lose there and that way he has that information ot work with. Memory comes from one area of the brain so try and find out if that area has anything wrong with it.

My epilepsy is caused by scared brain tissue which is on several lobes basically on the left side of my brain. My focal motor seizures all started with my right hand itwould start to srise up once it got shoulder high I was going into a convulasion which started no my right side and moved to the full body.

If the seizure activity is in the area memory is in that could be the cause. It does not mean that you wil always have issues with your memory.

Good luck and I do hope you get things back to normal and are seizure free.

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