I was diagnosed last year as having had a TIA - this was the second one, supposedly I had previously had one in the 18 months prior to this one. After numerous tests - MRI, MRA - cat scan - you name it, they confirmed the TIA's but had not found a cause for them. Frustrated with one neurologist, I went to another and she ran the same tests again and after treating me for 8 months, suddenly said, "maybe I didn't have a TIA after all. She wanted to do a spinal tap for MS - another test they did showed negative for MS. One of the tests they did showed numerous white spots on the brain. After hearing, yes, you've had a stroke, then...maybe you haven't, I became frustrated and did not go back to her again. I have severe memory loss. Some things I can remember with clarity (usually long term) and things I did last week or last year, I have no memory of. I was always able to multi-task extremely well, but no longer. I am still working but sometimes struggling to keep things straight. Also, I have a problem with counting money (and I used to be a bookkeeper)! Sometimes, when I'm driving, I get confused as to where I am. I feel like I might have the beginnings of Alzheimer's but I am only 54. My primary care physician says no, that I have had two TIA's. My memory hasn't improved and it's been 16 months since the TIA. How do you find a neurologist that specializes in memory loss? Does anyone have any answers for me?