Memory Symptoms

Who to Refer

Those with new memory symptoms should be generally be referred to old age psychiatry (if >65 years old) or neuropsychology (if <65 years old).

Refer urgently to neurology if:

Rapid cognitive decline (i.e. loss of function over <6 month period)
Cognitive decline with abnormal neurological signs
Two or more episodes of transient amnesia

Prior to neurology referral please do:

CT brain
FBC, calcium, B12, folate, TSH, HIV, and syphilis serology.

Who not to Refer

Memory symptoms in the context of fatigue and pain (Patient information)
Isolated memory symptoms
- As above, please discuss with old age psychiatry or neuropsychology, depending on age of patient
First episode transient global amnesia.

How to Refer

SCI Gateway/Neurology