“…As more recently analyzed, in up to 90% (32–89.1%) of reported TGA cases, a precipitating event – mainly described as physical, emotional, or behavioral stress – has been reported (Quinette et al, 2006 ). In addition to those mentioned above, typical such events include stressful medical examinations, arguments, legal proceedings, funerals, exhausting physical work, and celebrations (Schmidtke and Ehmsen, 1998 ; Quinette et al, 2006 ; Griebe et al, 2015 ). In addition to events immediately before the attack, remote factors preceding TGA by days or weeks, for example, anxiety, exhaustion, and financial worries have also been described (Quinette et al, 2006 ).…”