title: [Transient global amnesia].
abstract: This paper reviews the literature concerning TGA. The author attempts to answer the question why this diagnostic category is rarely employed in Poland, and stresses the difficulty in differential diagnosis of TGA. The place of this term in the new systems of classification is also analysed.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Nerwic IPiN w Warszawie.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kuciński
mesh_terms: D000647:Amnesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D001569:Benzodiazepines
vernacular_title: Przemijajaca niepamieć globalna.