Transient global amnesia triggered by mild head injury.
An episode of transient global memory loss was observed in a 27-year-old woman following a mild head injury in a car accident. Her clinical and neuropsychological profiles were indistinguishable from those of transient global amnesia (TGA). This paper argues that a cause-effect relationship may be postulated between head trauma and transient memory loss, perhaps as the result of a very stressful situation such as a car crash.
Venneri
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Department of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, UK.
Brazzelli
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Della Sala
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000647:Amnesia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012016:Reference Values; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous