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[Transient global amnesia (TGA) during an oral provocation test].

G Hirschfeld1, A D Sperfeld, J Kassubek

  • 1Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm.

Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift Fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, Und Verwandte Gebiete
|April 29, 2006
PubMed
Summary

A woman experienced temporary global amnesia after taking rofecoxib during a drug challenge. This transient global amnesia (TGA) was likely triggered by emotional distress, not an allergic reaction.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a temporary neurological condition characterized by sudden, severe memory loss.
  • The role of specific medications, particularly COX-2 inhibitors like rofecoxib, in triggering TGA is not fully understood.
  • Oral provocation testing is a diagnostic method used to identify adverse drug reactions.

Observation:

  • A 64-year-old woman developed acute anterograde and retrograde amnesia following oral administration of rofecoxib during a provocation test.
  • Neurological examination and assessment for anaphylaxis ruled out seizures and allergic reactions.
  • Diffusion-weighted MRI revealed a small area of increased signal intensity in the left hippocampus.

Findings:

  • The patient's symptoms were consistent with transient global amnesia (TGA), not an anaphylactic drug reaction.

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  • The emotional stress associated with the oral provocation test may have triggered the TGA episode.
  • The amnesia resolved within several hours, indicating a reversible condition.

    • Implications:

    • This case suggests that emotional distress during drug challenge testing can precipitate TGA.
    • It highlights the importance of considering TGA in patients experiencing amnesia after medication exposure.
    • The authors recommend repeating oral challenges for drugs when TGA occurs, to further investigate potential triggers.