Contributor: Chris Holmes MD

Educational Pearls:

“It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards” - Transient Global Amnesia

A syndrome with sudden retrograde memory loss in which patients cannot retain new information
Characterized by perseveration in frequent intervals
Typically improves within hours
MRI is normal initially

References

1. Blom JD. Alice in wonderland syndrome. Alice Wonderl Syndr. 2019;(June):1-221. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-18609-8

2. Ropper M.D. AH. Transient Global Amnesia. N Engl J Med. 2023;(388):635-640. doi:10.1056/NEJMra2213867

Summarized by Jorge Chalit, OMSII | Edited by Meg Joyce & Jorge Chalit, OMSII

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