Major causes and types of memory loss.

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1. Harrydgr8
   

   There are some very prominent causes of memory loss. Some of them are listed below:

   
   

   
       
   • Aging
   
       
   • Head Trauma
   
       
   • Alzheimer's disease
   
       
   • Parkinson's disease
   
       
   • Huntington's disease
   
       
   • Persistent depression and anxiety
   
       
   • Use of certain medications for treatment of allergies
   
       
   • Serious psychiatric disorders
   
       
   • Extended alcohol and illicit drug abuse
   
       
   • Infections caused by some other medical diseases
   
       
   • sleeplessness or sleep apnea
   
       
   • Thyroid dysfunction
   
       
   • Nutritional deficiencies
   
   

   
   

   These above-listed memory losses can also be categorized into certain types. Their names and descriptions are as follows:

   
   

   
       
   • Dementia – Slow-paced decline in memory functions such as Alzheimer disease
   
       
   • Delirium – May result in severe obfuscation, sleep disorder and sometimes strange behavior
   
       
   • Amnesia – An outcome of head injury or any harsh emotional happenings such as death of a close or loved one or perhaps a road accident. It is also called Amnesia and can be temporary or permanent.
   
   

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