Neuropathology And Assessment Of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to a specific type of recent memory loss characterizing trouble remembering recently learned information or knowledge, forget appointments, difficulty in identifying familiar faces, may frequently misplace items and repeating the same questions. People who are experiencing forgetfulness and are concerned about MCI should undergo a medical evaluation. To an extent it will help us to rule out and treat potentially reversible conditions like disorders of the thyroid or parathyroid gland, intracranial space occupying processes, vitamin deficiencies, kidney and liver disorders, and emotional problems such as depression, which can also cause forgetfulness like MCI.

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