A Case of Transient Global Amnesia Due to Marijuana Use/Esrara Bagli Geçici Global Amnezi Vakasi

Transient global amnesia (TGA) has been a well-described phenomenon for more than 40 years. It presents with a paroxysmal, transient loss of memory. Immediate recall ability and remote memory are preserved. However, patiens experience striking loss of memory for recent events and an impaired ability...

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Published in:Eurasian journal of emergency medicine 2012-09, Vol.11 (3), p.190
Main Authors: Ay, Didem, Polat, Gülden, Çelikmen, Mustafa Feridun, Sarikaya, Sezgin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amnesia
Drug use
Emergency medical care
Marijuana
Memory
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Summary:Transient global amnesia (TGA) has been a well-described phenomenon for more than 40 years. It presents with a paroxysmal, transient loss of memory. Immediate recall ability and remote memory are preserved. However, patiens experience striking loss of memory for recent events and an impaired ability to retain new information. In some cases, the degree of retrograde memory loss is mild. Marijuana induced transient global amnesia is a rare side effect. Here, we present a case of memory loss for a short period of time after use of marijuana. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:2149-5807
2149-6048