Hello All!
I'm sure those with memory problems wonder if it has anything to do with Nerve Damage...
Well... Here is some research that I have found and think it may be helpful.

Memory Loss

Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Memory loss is the inability to recall people, objects, places, or events that took place in the recent or distant past.
What is going on in the body?
The brain stores different types of information in different places. Short-term memory involves recalling details that have been catalogued seconds or minutes before. Examples include reciting a phone number, recognizing a new face, or repeating a list of 3 objects seen 2 or 3 minutes earlier. For this to happen, distinct areas deep in the brain need to function properly.
Long-term memory involves the ability to recall events that took place in the distant past. For short-term memory to convert to long-term memory, other permanent changes to brain cells have to take place. This is similar to creating a permanent file or recording. Other parts of the brain perform this filing function.
Occasional memory lapses or forgetfulness are common. These may be associated with depression, stress, lack of sleep, and normal aging. Memory loss only becomes a problem when it is severe and interferes with daily living.
Amnesia is a severe form of memory loss. It may be a partial or complete lack of recall. Depending on the cause of amnesia, the memory loss may arise suddenly or slowly. It also can be temporary or permanent.
What are the causes and risks of the symptom?
Common medical causes of memory loss include:
normal aging
Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder causing deterioration in memory and thought processes
depression
head injury
seizures
surgery in the temporal lobe of the brain, such as a craniotomy for a brain tumor
lack of oxygen to the brain, such as a near drowning
stroke
atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries
multiple sclerosis, a degenerative disorder caused by destruction of the lining of nerves throughout the body
Parkinson's disease, a degenerative disorder of part of the nervous system

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, SIGNS, DIAGNOSES, TREATMENT AND MONITORINGâ?¦

GO TO: http://www.medicineonline.com/articles/M/2/Memory-Loss.html


List of Degenerative Nerve System Disorders â?? effecting memory loss
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/degenerativenervediseases.html
http://www.hon.ch/HONselect/Selection/C10.html


Other helpful sites
http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/symptoms/symp3221.html


Depending on the cause, memory loss can be sudden or gradual, and it can be permanent or temporary. Memory loss resulting from trauma to the brain is usually sudden and may be permanent or temporary. On the other hand, age-related memory loss, such as in Alzheimer's disease, occurs gradually and is usually permanent. It is barely noticeable at first, but progressively gets worse.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0005/ai_2603000517/pg_1

Videos
http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/memory-loss.html?pageNum=5
http://www.drkoop.com/video/93/162360-49.html

Symptoms and Complications
http://www.neurologychannel.com/neuropathy/symptoms.shtml
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/memory.html

Memory Loss, whatâ??s normal and whatâ??s notâ?¦
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/seniors/common-older/124.html

What is memory Loss - Techniques to Improve
http://www.helpguide.org/life/improving_memory.htm

Age Related Memory Loss
Recognizing, Reducing and Preventing Symptoms http://www.helpguide.org/life/prevent_memory_loss.htm

Working memory â?? video
http://bdld.blogspot.com/2008/04/leftright-brain-ispi-working-memory.html

Talents of Right Brain
http://members.shaw.ca/hidden-talents/brain/113-right.html

Talents of Left Brain
http://members.shaw.ca/hidden-talents/brain/113-left.html

Right or Left Inventory
http://painting.about.com/library/blpaint/blrightbraintable.htm

Memory Factors
http://www.memory-key.com/MemWorks/mindMain.htm

Math Games
http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/memory/index.html

Test different types of memory
http://www.youramazingbrain.org/yourmemory/default.htm

Train the Brain
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/
http://www.kidsmemory.com/
http://www.brainconnection.com/teasers/
http://www.easysurf.cc/menu.htm

National Geographic puzzles and memory games
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/11/memory/foer-text

Insight from a Stroke Survivor
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/229

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