Subjective Cognitive Impairment (SCI)
Subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), also known as subjective memory disorder, is when a patient reports a worsening of their thinking abilities, including memory, but the decline cannot be verified by standard tests.
Treating Subjective Cognitive Impairment (SCI)
One of the biggest advantages Dr. Sharlin provides his patients with it his unique toolbox. As both a licensed neurologist and certified functional medicine doctor he is able to provide both traditional neurology care along with advanced laboratory testing and his Brain Tune Up! program that he successfully reversed cognitive impairment.
Patients who have come to Sharlin Health and Neurology in the “Subjective Cognitive Impairment” stage have the single great opportunity to reduce their likelihood of ever developing mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease.
Symptoms
Patients with SCI report symptoms similar to those of mild cognitive impairment, but presently these symptoms don’t often significantly affect a patient’s daily activities.
Increasing Forgetfulness
Losing train of thought
Struggle to make decisions
Depression
Causes and Risk Factors
Because it is hard to evaluate subjective cognitive impairment through standard testing, the condition is not well understood. Depression has been linked to cognitive impairment and memory loss. Other risk factors associated with memory loss include:
High Cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Smoking
Lack of exercise
Socially disengaged
About Brain Tune Up! Protocol
Watch this short video where I explain what the Brain Tune Up! protocol is and how it may be a good fit for you!
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