Statins are used to reduce cholesterol and are prescribed to many people.
On 9/2/2010 8:41 AM, MaryAnn Helland wrote:
Refresh _my_ memory please -- statins are used for what?
MA
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*From:* Gene Wolfe <[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected]
*Sent:* Thu, September 2, 2010 8:31:24 AM
*Subject:* Re: CS>Need some ideas, please
Is he taking statins? Memory problems are a known side effect of statins.
Gene
On 9/2/2010 8:24 AM, MaryAnn Helland wrote:
My brother is in trouble. On Father's Day, he wanted to call my Dad
and wish him a happy day -- my Dad died in 1996. Recently, he
(brother) was on his way to a location very near where he lives --
and ended up in a town four towns away. On Tuesday night of this
week, he called my Mom and asked her "Mom, is my Dad dead? When did
he die?" So he is having serious memory issues, both recent and
distant memory is involved.
Of course, he's seeing doctors and being tested, and they don't know
what's going on with him. He's been tested for Alzheimers, and they
tell him he doesn't have it. The doctors also tell him that this is
not seizure-related -- my brother is an epileptic, and his seizures
are controlled by medication. He's had brain scans and MRI's and no
abnormalities are found. They did find a small, non-malignant tumor
on the brain, behind his left ear, but told him that is not
life-threatening and is not involved in the memory issues.
So -- does anyone have any ideas about what could be going on with
him? Any help will be appreciated.
MA
