What medical problems cause memory disorders? And how do they do that?Answered by:Davangere Devanand
Many medical disorders can cause memory disorders. Any condition or treatment that compromises brain function generally can cause memory loss as part of the clinical syndrome. Examples include vitamin B12 or folate deficiency, syphilis affecting the brain, thyroid disease, and the use of medications like narcotics given for pain, benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium), and steroids.
Davangere Devanand, M.D.
Co-Director, Memory Disorders Center
Dr. D. P. Devanand is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University. He completed medical school at Christian Medical College, Vellore, in India, and trained in psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
He completed psychiatry residency training at S.U.N.Y. Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, and Yale University School of Medicine. He then did a clinical research fellowship in Biological Psychiatry at Columbia University, and has continued on the faculty at Columbia Univers...
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