My father-in-law had heart surgery due to an aneurysm, and now has amnesia. Dr. said that it was normal.Huh?!
Question: My father-in-law had heart surgery due to an aneurysm, and now has amnesia. Dr. said that it was normal.Huh.?
Answers:
Hello there.
Yes, I can understand why you would say huh.? I don't understand why aneurysm surgery would lead to amnesia. I have not heard of that, only in cases where the aneurysm was in the brain.
The best I can tell you is that this sounds like transient global amnesia. This type of amnesia usually presents as a side-effect to, say, transient ischemic attacks - eg., stroke.
Now, since the aneurysm was not in your father-in-law's brain, then the best I can tell you is that something has caused psychogenic stress or (another possibility) a minor stroke in your father-in-law's brain.
If this is transient global amnesia, then generally speaking, he will have an excellent prognosis for full recovery. Give it a few days, and if there is no improvement, then seek further medical advice.Health Question & Answer
Yes, I can understand why you would say huh.? I don't understand why aneurysm surgery would lead to amnesia. I have not heard of that, only in cases where the aneurysm was in the brain.
The best I can tell you is that this sounds like transient global amnesia. This type of amnesia usually presents as a side-effect to, say, transient ischemic attacks - eg., stroke.
Now, since the aneurysm was not in your father-in-law's brain, then the best I can tell you is that something has caused psychogenic stress or (another possibility) a minor stroke in your father-in-law's brain.
If this is transient global amnesia, then generally speaking, he will have an excellent prognosis for full recovery. Give it a few days, and if there is no improvement, then seek further medical advice.Health Question & Answer