Aetiology of transient global amnesia

@article{Lewis1998AetiologyOT,
  title={Aetiology of transient global amnesia},
  author={Steven L. Lewis},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={1998},
  volume={352},
  pages={397-399}
}
  • S. Lewis
  • Published 1 August 1998
  • Medicine, Biology
  • The Lancet
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Of 153 patients presenting with acute transient amnesia, 114 fulfilled the proposed strict diagnostic criteria for transient global amnesia (TGA), and the group of 39 patients who did not meet the criteria for TGA had a significantly worse prognosis with a high incidence of major vascular events.
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