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Transient Global Amnesia: A Brief Review and Update

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Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a transitory syndrome of memory loss, lasting less than 24 h. Although there are many known causes of transient amnesia, the syndrome of TGA remains of unknown etiology. Known causes of transient amnesia, theories of pathogenesis of TGA, and recommended evaluation and treatment are discussed.

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Kirshner, H.S. Transient Global Amnesia: A Brief Review and Update. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 11, 578 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-011-0224-9

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Keywords

  • Transient global amnesia
  • Transient amnesia
  • Amnesia
  • Transient ischemic attack
  • TIA
  • Memory loss