Memory problems are associated with a wide range of neurological conditions, including head injury, brain tumors and multiple sclerosis. There are many different reasons why someone may be finding it difficult to remember. Memory difficulties due to neurological conditions occur because an area of the brain has been damaged either by a head injury or due to disease. The damage can be focal (confined to one area) or diffuse (widespread). With time, some memory problems can improve; others stay the same or may get worse. As we get older, we may find that our memory isn’t quite as good as it used to be. Many people worry that this is a sign that they have dementia but only 1 in 6 people over the age of 80 have dementia. If you are worried that you may have dementia we recommend that you see your GP. Often people refer to memory loss as amnesia. Amnesia is when a person loses the ability to remember information and events they would normally be able to recall. The two main types of amnesia are:

Anterograde amnesia – This is when someone has difficulty remembering events that have happened and information they have heard since the brain injury occurred.

Retrograde amnesia – This is when someone has difficulty remembering events that happened in the past and information they knew before the brain injury occurred. In Neuro Forum 2023, rising memory problems which are associated with a wide range of neuronal brain disorders will get answered by the global experts in this congress.