What are the symptoms of amnesia?

Amnesia is also called temporary memory impairment. To put it simply, there are some temporary obstacles to the brain's thinking and retrieval abilities. In life, we sometimes forget things, which is different from amnesia. Amnesia means forgetting many things in life. You can take certain tests to understand whether you have amnesia, which also helps to understand some symptoms of night blindness.

1. Forget about dates.

2. Forget the time to take medicine.

3. Ask the same question repeatedly.

4. Forgetting where you put something.

5. I have forgotten what I heard a few days ago.

6. Whatever you do, forget it.

7. Suddenly I don’t know how to express myself when speaking.

8. Forget to turn off the gas and burn the food.

9. Forgetting things you should take or bring.

10. Suddenly forget what you were saying while speaking.

11. Often forget phone numbers or people’s names.

12. Repeat the same words to the same person frequently.

13. I can’t find the way to a place I’ve been to before.

14. When buying many things, I always forget to buy one or two items.

15. You always forget important things like your spouse’s birthday and wedding anniversary.

16. Can’t remember whether you have done something. For example, lock the door and turn off the power.

17. It is difficult to adapt to changes in repetitive daily life.

18. Sometimes, we cannot recall the details of something that has already happened within a short period of time.

19. It is difficult to relearn a task that I was able to perform skillfully a long time ago.

20. Items cannot be found in places where they are often placed, but can be found in unexpected places.

If 0 to 5 items are met:

normal. Occasionally you may not be able to remember some trivial things. This is just a very mild memory loss and there is no need to waste time worrying about this problem.

If 6 to 14 of the following conditions are met:

Mild amnesia. Many people who suspect they have severe amnesia are mostly at this stage. Most people have mild amnesia, so there is no need to have too much psychological pressure, but you should pay attention to adjustments, quit smoking and drinking, and supplement vitamins.

Meets 15 to 20 of the following:

Severe amnesia. You should consult a specialist and find appropriate treatment.