A woman in Australia suffered from amnesia and forgot she had two grandchildren. (Picture / Recap from The Sun)
Sweet and heavy burden! A 65-year-old woman in Australia has two grandchildren, but she forgets their existence every day and has to re-remember the fact that she is a mamaw every time because she suffers from a type of amnesia that deprives short-term memory and wakes up the brain Just “reboot”.
According to the “Sun” report, Josh (JOSIE Hunt) is a fitness instructor. He drank alcohol after undergoing a gastric sleeve resection in February 2020. As a result, he suffered from dementia. His long-term memory is still there, but he cannot remember recent events. , the condition became more and more serious, and was diagnosed with Korsakoff’s syndrome (Korsakoff’s syndrome) 8 months later. The family believed that it was caused by the operation. “Since then, her health began to deteriorate and she looked very weak”, He also kept drinking, which caused brain damage.
The report pointed out that Josh has two grandchildren, 3-year-old Mary (Marli) and 3-month-old Lottie (Lottie), but every time she saw her grandson, it was as if she had met her grandson for the first time. Grandma is gone.
Every time Josh sees his two grandchildren, he realizes that he has become a mamaw. (Picture / Recap from The Sun)
Josh’s daughter, Jade Mead, revealed that when they met, her mother would always say, “You didn’t tell me you had kids!” Although surprised, she was never angry and loved hugging the kids,” It’s a moment of mixed joy.” Fortunately, the doctor informed that the situation will not get worse in a short time, so the family can maintain an optimistic attitude and continue to live together.
It is understood that Kaorsakov syndrome, also known as amnesia syndrome, is a mental disorder caused by lack of vitamin B1 in the brain. Symptoms include forgetting recent events, time and space orientation disorders. Thiamin replacement is usually given intravenously (infusion) or intramuscularly (shot) along with appropriate nutrition and hydration.
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2023-08-02 08:45:02
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