title: Transient global amnesia during a professional cello concert.
abstract: Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a great curiosity in medicine, the underlying pathophysiology of which remains under debate. When an episode occurs during the performance of a task requiring refined technical skills and an intense level of concentration such as a musical performance, it draws attention to the relationship between memory and performance. It also raises questions of access to procedural memory and other aspects of stored information. We encountered a renowned and highly proficient musician who was amnestic for a challenging concert.
authors: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Neurology, 75 Francis Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors: Kiran
authors: K
authors: Thakur
authors: Allan
authors: A
authors: Ropper
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020236:Amnesia, Transient Global / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music