The following factors are linked to a higher risk of developing low back pain: A mentally stressful job Pregnancy - pregnant women are much more likely to get back pain A sedentary lifestyle Age - older adults are more susceptible than young adults or children Anxiety Depression Gender - back pain is more common among females than males
Most people with transient global amnesia have only one episode in a lifetime, unless the cause is seizures or migraines. About 5 to 25% have repeated episodes. After an episode, the confusion usually clears quickly, and total recovery is the rule, although people may not remember what happened during the episode.
1 Korsakoff's syndrome can result from long-term alcoholism or malnutrition. 2  It is caused by brain damage due to a vitamin B 1 deficiency and will be progressive if alcohol intake and nutrition pattern are not modified. 3  Other neurological problems are likely to be present in combination with this type of Amnesia. Dissociative amnesia results from a psychological cause as opposed to direct damage to the brain caused by head injury, physical trauma or disease, which is known as organic amnesia. 2  Dissociative amnesia can include: