Health Concerns
Memory problems — when to book a neurology consultation
Difficulties with memory and concentration can have various causes: from chronic stress and insomnia to neurological or metabolic disorders.
Memory problems — when to book a neurology consultation
Difficulties with memory and concentration can have various causes: from chronic stress and insomnia to neurological or metabolic disorders.
About the problem
What matters is how quickly the symptoms progress, the patient’s age and the presence of other complaints such as speech, mood or sleep disturbance.
In some cases several specialists need to work together.
Most common symptoms
- forgetting current matters
- difficulty concentrating
- losing the thread of a conversation
- problems organising everyday activities
- concern about memory from the patient or the family
When to see a doctor
- when the symptoms are getting worse
- when they interfere with work or everyday functioning
- when they are accompanied by other neurological symptoms
- when relatives notice a clear change