Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a reversible clinical syndrome characterized by sudden onset of marked reduction of anterograde episodic long-term memory that may last up to 24 hou...
Attacks must be witnessed.
Must be an anterograde amnesia during attack
Cognitive impairment is limited to amnesia.
No clouding of consciousness or...
TGA is self-limited; therefore, there is no specific treatment.
Because of the possibility of other more serious etiologies, patients should be hospitalized for further evalua...
Although recurrences have been noted, TGA ...
TGA is sudden memory loss that cannot be attributed to stroke or epilepsy. Strenuous exercise, emotional stress, and migraines are the most common triggers.
By definition, the symptoms ...
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