{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "kind": "condition",
  "id": "memory-or-attention-problem",
  "name": "Memory or Attention Problem",
  "category": "chronic",
  "sources": "ICPC-3 (WONCA International Classification of Primary Care, 3rd edition) class PS17 - condition scope only, no dose · Mild Cognitive Impairment - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK599514/ · No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care",
  "review_status": "reviewed",
  "verified_against": "No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care · Memory or Attention Problem - disease-level clinical article (memory-or-attention-problem-clinical.txt)",
  "verified_date": "2026-08",
  "treatments": [
    {
      "id": 1179,
      "generic": "No drug therapy in primary care (Referral & Advice)",
      "line": 1,
      "is_adjunct": false,
      "form": null,
      "strength_mg": null,
      "adult_dose": "Covers amnesia, disorientation, or difficulty concentrating; causes range from normal ageing and stress to dementia, depression, or an acute confusional state. The GP assesses onset and course, treats a reversible cause if found, and refers for cognitive assessment if progressive decline is suspected.",
      "adult_duration": "Refer, with advice",
      "dose_source": "No dose - referral pathway, no medicine given in primary care",
      "rationale": "Covers amnesia, disorientation, or difficulty concentrating; causes range from normal ageing and stress to dementia, depression, or an acute confusional state. The GP assesses onset and course, treats a reversible cause if found, and refers for cognitive assessment if progressive decline is suspected.",
      "cautions": [
        "No medicine is prescribed for this in primary care - this entry is for recognition and referral. Anything given is decided by the service it is referred to.",
        "RED FLAG - Patients with severe memory loss are at risk of self-harm/safety hazards (e.g. leaving stoves on, getting lost in familiar places) and medication mis-administration (double-dosing or missing doses).",
        "RED FLAG - Sudden confusion or disorientation (possible delirium - look for infection, a metabolic cause, or drug toxicity), progressive memory loss affecting daily function (possible dementia), or a preceding head injury."
      ],
      "peds_mgkg_low": null,
      "peds_mgkg_high": null,
      "peds_max_mg": null,
      "peds_basis": null,
      "peds_unit": null,
      "peds_note": "Children follow the same pathway: recognise and refer. No primary-care medicine is implied.",
      "peds_min_weight_kg": null,
      "peds_max_weight_kg": null,
      "peds_age_min_months": null,
      "peds_age_max_months": null,
      "peds_age_bands": null,
      "peds_doses": null,
      "brands": [],
      "condition_id": "memory-or-attention-problem"
    }
  ]
}