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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hasnain Ali Moryani, MBBS.
Overview
Transient global amnesia (TGA) was recognized as a distinct clinical syndrome only after earlier, similar cases of acute, transient amnesia had been reported under other descriptions. It was formally codified and named in 1958 by Fisher and Adams, and then characterized in detail in a later comprehensive report, which helped establish its clinical boundaries and typical features. [1] [2] [3]
Historical Perspective
- Before the term transient global amnesia was introduced, single episodes of confusion with amnesia and amnesic events were reported in the literature.[1] [2]
- In 1958, Fisher and Adams codified and named the syndrome transient global amnesia, bringing together its key clinical characteristics. [3]
- The same authors subsequently produced a detailed monograph on the disorder, further defining its phenomenology and natural history. [3]
- These reports laid the foundation for viewing transient global amnesia as a distinct, recognizable neurologic syndrome, later supported and refined by larger clinical series and proposed diagnostic criteria. [3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BENDER MB (March 1960). "Single episode of confusion with amnesia". Bull N Y Acad Med. 36 (3): 197–207. PMC 1806291. PMID 13798787.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 COURJON J, GUYOTAT J (October 1956). "[Amnesic strokes]". J Med Lyon (in French). 37 (882): 697–701. PMID 13377072.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 FISHER CM, ADAMS RD (1964). "TRANSIENT GLOBAL AMNESIA". Acta Neurol Scand Suppl. 40: SUPPL 9:1–83. PMID 14198929.