Two attacks of transient global amnesia within a year: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Transient global amnesia is a classical disease. It presents with an abrupt onset of anterograde amnesia. It's incidence and recurrence rate is low.


METHODS
In this case report a 54-year old white male is presented with two attacks of loss of memory within a year.


CONCLUSIONS
Recurrent transient global amnesia is rare. Recognition and explaining the good nature of the symptoms to the patient and their families is an important task for the doctor.
Schakelaar
Jan H
JH
Huisartsenpraktijk Paladijnenweg Paladijnenweg 30, 3813DJ, Amersfoort The Netherlands. jschakelaar@kpnplanet.nl