Transient global amnesia after sexual intercourse.
BACKGROUND
Transient global amnesia presents as paroxysmal, transient loss of memory function and has been shown to have a number of inciting factors.


OBJECTIVE
To report a case and its inciting factor in order to heighten awareness of the condition.


METHODS
A 56-year-old woman who presented with TGA after sexual intercourse is reported.


RESULTS
The episode of TGA resolved after 14 hours. Results of laboratory tests including MRI brain and MR angiogram and venogram were normal.


CONCLUSIONS
An inciting event can often be identified for TGA and a targeted history should be used to help elicit such events.
Gallagher
J
J
Dept of Geriatric Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny. gallaj@eircom.net
Murphy
M S
MS
Carroll
J
J
D020236:Amnesia, Transient Global / Q000209:etiology*; D003075:Coitus / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013997:Time Factors