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  2. Transient epileptic amnesia - Wikipedia

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    Memory difficulties are among the most common issues for people with epilepsy, [14] and "persistent memory impairment is reported by about 75% of patients with TEA." [13] Other studies suggest the rate exceeds 80%. [2] People who have had TEA attacks frequently report three kinds of persistent problems with memory: accelerated long term forgetting

  3. Drug-induced amnesia - Wikipedia

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    Both substance use and alcohol can cause both long-term and short-term memory loss, resulting in blackouts. The most commonly used group of prescription drugs which can produce amnesia are benzodiazepines, especially if combined with alcohol, however, in limited quantities, triazolam (Halcion) is not associated with amnesia or memory impairment.

  4. Temporal lobe epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    The major cognitive impairment in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy is a progressive memory impairment. [14]: 71 This involves declarative memory impairment, including episodic memory and semantic memory, and is worse when medications fail to control seizures.

  5. Anticonvulsant - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, almost all new epilepsy drugs are initially approved only as adjunctive (add-on) therapies. Patients whose epilepsy is uncontrolled by their medication (i.e., it is refractory to treatment) are selected to see if supplementing the medication with the new drug leads to an improvement in seizure control.

  6. Amnesia - Wikipedia

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    Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or brain diseases, [1] but it can also be temporarily caused by the use of various sedative and hypnotic drugs. The memory can be either wholly or partially lost due to the extent of damage that is caused. [2] There are two main types of amnesia:

  7. Memory lapses: What’s normal, what’s not - AOL

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    Depression can also cause memory issues, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Medications. Certain prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause sleepiness or confusion.

  8. Topiramate - Wikipedia

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    Topiramate, sold under the brand name Topamax among others, is a medication used to treat epilepsy and prevent migraines. [9] It has also been used in alcohol dependence and essential tremor. [9] For epilepsy this includes treatment for generalized or focal seizures. [10] It is taken orally (by mouth). [9]

  9. Allergy medications may cause brain damage, increase ... - AOL

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    Here's More Evidence That Common Drugs May Cause Cognition Issues. ... More than 400 participants, with an average age of 73, were given memory and cognitive tests, PET scans and MRI scans.

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