“Memory loss”
Last night at 5 in the morning I woke up to my boyfriend committing everywhere he was super loopy and couldn’t even respond to me he doesn’t remember this happening at all we are both 18 and couldn’t even get a drink if we wanted to so I couldn’t be that (he’s been worried about his memory lately as well)
Male | 18 years old
Complaint duration: Today
Medications: None
Conditions: None
2 Answers
Quite an unusual situation in a young person. There are sleep disorders that could do this, and seizures that occur during sleep could lead to confusion upon awakening. I would suggest you report this to your doctor and have a check-up.
There are several possible answers, but the first concern is the possibility of a night-time seizure.
This needs a consult with a neurologist, she testing including brain imaging and electrical testing, and may require more episodes to make the diagnosis certain.
The question of was it a seizure (and is it the beginning of epilepsy, recurring seizures) is significant because if epilepsy is developing it might require a lifetime of medication to control it. On the other hand, jumping in and overdiagnosing it can lead to a lifetime of wrong treatments, stigma, and trouble with driving, jobs, etc. So the question is very important
This needs a consult with a neurologist, she testing including brain imaging and electrical testing, and may require more episodes to make the diagnosis certain.
The question of was it a seizure (and is it the beginning of epilepsy, recurring seizures) is significant because if epilepsy is developing it might require a lifetime of medication to control it. On the other hand, jumping in and overdiagnosing it can lead to a lifetime of wrong treatments, stigma, and trouble with driving, jobs, etc. So the question is very important
