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 inEurasian journal of emergency medicine Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 190
Main Authors Ay, Didem, Polat, Gülden, Çelikmen, Mustafa Feridun, Sarikaya, Sezgin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ankara Galenos Publishing House 01.09.2012
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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