Posted by linkadge on February 1, 2008, at 15:09:26
In reply to Re: Those doctors and their Lies* is what I meant. » SLS, posted by Bob on January 31, 2008, at 12:58:15
Memory loss can be very difficult to measure.
Ie, if you don't remember something, you may not remember ever remembering it.I have heard about people who initially report no memory loss only to find that they have lost finer skills and abilities in their job, and are ultimately unable to return to such positions. Its not always the stuff that comes glaring at you.
The other thing too is that the brain can decieve itself. For instance, studies show, that the 'declaritive' brain doesn't always like to admit inconsistancies and errors in its processing. For instance, you might wipe out 'billions' of right brain intuitive implicit memory type neurons, and the left brain would deny any such devistation.
I know (for instance) that I have lost piano playing ability (after exposure to heavy use of psychoactive drugs for a period). The only reason I know this is by listening to recordings of my playing from 5-10 years back. I still practice as much and am only 24, so I don't think its an over-the-hill type thing.
Anyhow, the point is that I didn't even see the deterioration. Somtimes its the loss of the finer things.
Just because a treatment 'works' for some people doesn't mean they still don't diserve to have accurate data on its side effect profile. Many times people simply believe doctors: "oh it doesn't cause memory loss, then yes, this must be a result of my depression".
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