What Causes Severe Headache Followed By Memory Loss?

Posted on Sat, 27 Dec 2014

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Question : I had a sudden extremely bad headache 5 nights ago, when I woke up next morning I keep calling family and friends the wrong name mixing names up. Do you think my headache caused this

Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Better to get investigated

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.

I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.

At the age of 59 years, a severe headache followed by a confusional state the next day morning arises suspicion of an organic cause for the same. Nothing to panic but it would be wise to get investigated ones for a possibility of a minor stroke. A stroke can present with headache followed by such confusional periods where naming becomes difficult.

Do see your physician and get a Ct scan or MRI brain done.

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