Congenital aphantasia is considered the inability to consciously generate visual imagery. Although there are early descriptions of this disorder going back to Aristotle, it was not formally described ...

New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults. The diagnostic criteria for limbic-predominant ...

Penn Medicine-led research outlines criteria for limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, advancing clinical trials and treatment options for this common but underdiagnosed memory-loss ...

Some medical professionals are using "nutraceuticals" — like vitamin B12 — to help those with neurological and memory disorders. For people with neurodivergence, pharmaceuticals can help manage or ...

People diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder often struggle to recall specific personal memories, a cognitive trait that appears to worsen the severity of their symptoms. New research reveals ...

Forgetting a name occasionally is normal, but repeatedly losing track of conversations, struggling to concentrate or saying ...

Researchers demonstrated that individuals who had childhood epilepsy have an increased accumulation of brain amyloid later in life, potentially predisposing them to late-onset brain amyloid disorders, ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Long-term memory is a measure of brain health, so taking steps to keep your brain healthy can help you preserve your long-term memory.Staying active and social, ...

While they share similar depressive and cognitive symptoms, the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder are distinct. A novel study appearing in Biological ...

When intrusive thoughts in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) feature inaccurate memories, you may have false memory OCD. As with other subtypes of OCD, medication and psychotherapy can help treat ...