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PORPHYRIA FACTS: PSYCHIATRIC - MEMORY LOSS
Memory is often affected during acute attacks
Biological memory means "preservation of information".
In the immunological system preserved information serves as a trigger of
biochemical events when evoked by a stimulus (an antigen), eventually leading
to physiological changes.
The T-lymphocytes are the carriers of this kind of memory. "
SOURCE:
Immunological Reactions
Environmental Health Perspectives
1996
October 104 Supplement 5 953-6
Newman L.S.
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Adults of all ages occasionally forget where they put their keys or glasses, where
they parked their car, or the name of an acquaintance.
Older adults may take longer to retrieve memories. Although not all older adults
experience memory changes, they are a normal part of aging. This type of
memory problem is more often annoying than serious.
Memory loss that begins suddenly or that significantly interferes with daily life
may indicate a more serious problem.
This form of memory l9ss is experienced in the more severe mental changes that
can take place in acute porphyria.
SOURCE:
Dr. Kenneth Carlson
Neuropsychiatric
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