Question and Answer: What medicine should I take for transient complete amnesia?

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Hello doctor! This year, her 49-year-old mother showed signs of transient complete dementia 1 and a half years ago. There was a time when it only appeared once a few months, so I thought it was because of stress so I didn't pay attention. However, recently, the symptoms of the disease have occurred more often, 1 month can be from 2 to 3 times (about 15-20 minutes each time).
Before falling into a state of memory loss, my mother felt uncomfortable, lightheaded, hungover, and had a headache deep inside. After this time, her mother started to lose consciousness, sometimes not knowing how to be here and what she was doing. In addition, my mother often asked and asked the same question again and again, after 20 minutes of memory loss, she returned to normal and recalled everything, even during the time of amnesia.
My mother went for magnetic resonance imaging but there were no abnormalities in her brain and the doctor also diagnosed her with transient complete dementia. So the doctor asked me if my mother should have an EEG, X-ray, CT scan or other imaging methods? Because I am worried that different imaging methods can better detect the disease my mother is suffering from. In addition, the doctor told me, if my mother has transient complete dementia, what medicine should I take and what food supplements should I take? Thanks for the advice and answers!
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Hello! With the question: "What medicine should I take for transient complete amnesia?" Then the doctor would answer as follows:
Transient amnesia is caused by many causes, which can be an absence of consciousness, autonomic dysfunction, transient cerebrovascular accident or sequelae dementia after a stroke,....
Therefore, for a more accurate diagnosis, you should take your mother to a neurologist, the doctor will review and consider the necessary tests to support Diagnose and provide appropriate treatment for transient complete dementia as well as proper nutrition.
You can encourage your mother to go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System to get expert advice and a suitable treatment regimen.
Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish your family a lot of health. Best regards!
Answered by Master, Doctor Huynh An Thien - Neurosurgeon - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital