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Transient global amnesia
Transient global amnesia
Transient global amnesia is characterized by the acute onset of anterograde amnesia (the inability to form new memories). The aetiology is unknown, thought to be due to transient ischaemia to the thalamus (in particular the amygdala and hippocampus).Features
- patients may appear anxious and repeatedly ask the same question
- episodes are self-limited and resolve within 24 hours
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Transient global amnesia is characterized by the acute onset of anterograde amnesia (the inability to form new memories). The aetiology is unknown, thought to be due to transient ischaemia to the thalamus (in particular the amygdala and hippocampus).
Features- patients may appear anxious and repeatedly ask the same question
- episodes are self-limited and resolve within 24 hours