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ArticleMedicine2018

Risk factors of transient global amnesia: Three case reports.

Simona Portaro, Antonino Naro, Vincenzo Cimino, Giuseppa Maresca, Francesco Corallo, Rosa Morabito, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

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Article in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Simona PortaroIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino Pulejo," Messina, Italy.
Antonino Naro
Vincenzo Cimino
Giuseppa Maresca
Francesco Corallo
Rosa Morabito
Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTransient global amnesia (TGA) is characterized by a sudden onset of anterograde and retrograde amnesia, sometimes associated with mild subclinical neuropsychological deficits and vegetative symptoms, lasting for days after the episode. Migraine history, cardiovascular risk factors, and emotional stress are considered possible risk factors. TGA usually occurs during the seventh decade of life, that is, when risk factors and concomitant pathologies have a higher incidence. CASE PRESENTATION: We report 3 cases of TGA triggered by different causes (cardiovascular risk factors, emotional stress, and orgasm) with an unusual young onset (patient 1 was a 40-year-old woman, patient 2 was a 21-year-old woman, and patient 3 a 32-year-old man). The patients underwent neuroimaging and cardiovascular examination, and neuropsychological evaluation, without important abnormalities. TGA completely recovery within 1 to 7 days.

conclusionsThe occurrence of different precipitating events and accurate questioning (in the absence of head trauma) seem to be key features in making the diagnosis of TGA, besides a complete neuropsychiatric and cardiovascular assessment.

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Amnesia, Transient GlobalCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansMaleOrgasmRisk FactorsStress, PsychologicalYoung Adult

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PMID30313071
PMCPMC6203523

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