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What Causes Loss Of Memory In A 15 Year Old?

I have always been quite a forgetful person and quite often find that i am loosing things. Over the past few months this has become a more increasing issue and at times i am forgetting things that happened within the past hour. I am a 15 year old Male. Do i have a memory disfunction or is it just me being forgetful?
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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Hi.

I understand your concern.

it is forgetfulness but not memory loss.

Difficult to register and storage problem.

In this age it is mostly due to inability to concentrate properly.

If you are not then it wont be register in memory cell.

You have to learn how to concentrate and give extra attention to memories all things.

MMSE means mini mental status examination is useful to figure out any memory related problems.

There re other investigations too.

If require then consult neurologist for further assistance.

Still have a query then feel free to ask.

Happy to help you.

Hope for the best.

Take care.

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What Causes Loss Of Memory In A 15 Year Old?

Hi. I understand your concern. it is forgetfulness but not memory loss. Difficult to register and storage problem. In this age it is mostly due to inability to concentrate properly. If you are not then it wont be register in memory cell. You have to learn how to concentrate and give extra attention to memories all things. MMSE means mini mental status examination is useful to figure out any memory related problems. There re other investigations too. If require then consult neurologist for further assistance. Still have a query then feel free to ask. Happy to help you. Hope for the best. Take care.