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Does Salty Taste In Mouth, Memory Lapses And Soreness In Head Signify A Neurological Condition?

I have a friend who says she has salty taste in her mouth along with extra saliva. She also has noticed 3 episodes of forgetting where she is as well as a bit of soreness on the top and side of her head. She has been recommended to see a neurologist. What cab these symptoms mean for her?
Thu, 26 Dec 2013
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted the symptoms in your friend.

Episodic loss of memory can be seen with TIA-transient ischemic attack (which occurs due to lack of blood supply to brain) OR seizures (due to abnormal electrical discharges in a part of brain).

She would require MRI brain and EEG for further evaluation and confirmation of diagnosis.

There are good medications available to treat both these conditions.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Does Salty Taste In Mouth, Memory Lapses And Soreness In Head Signify A Neurological Condition?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted the symptoms in your friend. Episodic loss of memory can be seen with TIA-transient ischemic attack (which occurs due to lack of blood supply to brain) OR seizures (due to abnormal electrical discharges in a part of brain). She would require MRI brain and EEG for further evaluation and confirmation of diagnosis. There are good medications available to treat both these conditions. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in