Preferred Label : amnesia, transient global;
MeSH definition : A syndrome characterized by a transient loss of the ability to form new memories.
It primarily occurs in middle aged or elderly individuals, and episodes may last from
minutes to hours. During the period of amnesia, immediate and recent memory abilities
are impaired, but the level of consciousness and ability to perform other intellectual
tasks are preserved. The condition is related to bilateral dysfunction of the medial
portions of each TEMPORAL LOBE. Complete recovery normally occurs, and recurrences
are unusual. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp429-30);
MeSH synonym : tga (transient global amnesia); global amnesia, transient; tgas (transient global amnesia); transient global amnesia;
CISMeF acronym : TGA;
MeSH annotation : AMNESIA, GLOBAL see AMNESIA is also available;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transient global amnesia;
Origin ID : D020236;
UMLS CUI : C0338591;
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A syndrome characterized by a transient loss of the ability to form new memories.
It primarily occurs in middle aged or elderly individuals, and episodes may last from
minutes to hours. During the period of amnesia, immediate and recent memory abilities
are impaired, but the level of consciousness and ability to perform other intellectual
tasks are preserved. The condition is related to bilateral dysfunction of the medial
portions of each TEMPORAL LOBE. Complete recovery normally occurs, and recurrences
are unusual. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp429-30)
