title: Problems in the differential diagnosis of various forms of transient amnesias.
abstract: Definitions and criteria of transient global amnesia (TGA) are described and discussed and related to other forms of transient amnesic attacks. By doing so, possible causes and risk factors for TGA are listed, and TGA is compared with other amnesic states, and differentiating factors are given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Markowitsch
mesh_terms: D000647:Amnesia / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors