Understanding Memory Disorders

Memory disorders are disorders of cognition, the ability to reason, remember, make decisions and communicate. Our team has in-depth experience treating a wide variety of memory disorders, including dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, vascular cognitive impairment and hydrocephalus.

Memory disorders can be caused by one or more factors, including:

• aging


• trauma


• substance abuse


• heredity (inheriting genes associated with Alzheimer’s or Huntington’s disease)


• narrowing of the arteries that provide blood flow to the brain


• cardiovascular disease


• untreated infectious or metabolic disease


• brain tumors


• vitamin deficiencies.

Some types of memory disorders can appear suddenly, while others may be present years before symptoms become apparent. A skilled neurologist can help determine whether the progression of a memory disorder can be slowed or even reversed entirely.

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