Abstract:Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a benign, stress-induced neurological syndrome associated with reversible hippocampal dysfunction that manifests as isolated, predominantly anterograde amnesia. Since it is impossible to make a definitive diagnosis of TGA when the patient is admitted to hospital, the primary condition should be interpreted as an acute cerebrovascular accident, which implies a mandatory neuroimaging examination and clarification of the question of thrombolysis according to general principles. W… Show more
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