Can PTSD cause memory loss/deficiencies?

Yes, absolutely. Over the last few years neuroscience has begun to establish that traumatic events can lead to parts of the brain (amygdala, hippocampus, Broca's area) becoming unable to perform their usual functions effectively. read more

Hi Michelle. PTSD can, in some, cause short-term memory loss. Here’s a link to emotional, physical and neurological symptoms. For questions like this, I suggest you use Google. You’ll get your answers right away and, if you stick to credible sources such as published journal articles, you’ll get accurate answers. read more

Typically, the person complains about memory loss or lack of concentration, looks sad or worried, and speaks in a flat, expressionless tone. Depression. In Alzheimer’s-related depression, the mental decline comes first, and the person usually tries to conceal memory problems, rather than call attention to them. read more

PTSD symptoms often persist and can cause significant problems in our marriage, social relationships and of course our occupational life. What is often not known or discussed is the significant impact that PTSD symptoms can have upon our memory functioning. read more