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Medical Procedure-Related Transient Global Amnesia
Moonyoung Jeong1, Won Sik Kim1, Ah-Ran Kim2
1Department of Neurology, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
European Neurology
|September 12, 2018
Summary
Medical procedures can trigger transient global amnesia (TGA), a temporary memory loss condition. Neurological and cardiac procedures are most frequently associated with TGA, with stress and pain as common predisposing factors.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a clinical syndrome of sudden, temporary memory loss and inability to form new memories.
- TGA episodes typically resolve spontaneously within hours.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between medical procedures and transient global amnesia (TGA).
- To identify predisposing conditions for procedure-related TGA.
Main Methods:
- A literature search was conducted on PubMed using keywords related to TGA and medical procedures.
- Data from 49 articles, summarizing 89 cases of procedure-related TGA, were analyzed.
- Two cases of TGA following gastroscopy were also described.
Main Results:
- Cerebral angiography was the most common procedure linked to TGA (45 cases), followed by coronary angiography (10 cases) and general anesthesia (9 cases).
- Neurological procedures accounted for the majority of TGA cases (51.7%), followed by cardiac (19.1%) and anesthetic (12.4%) procedures.
Conclusions:
- Medical procedures are diverse triggers for transient global amnesia (TGA).
- Predisposing factors include Valsalva maneuvers, emotional stress, anxiety, and acute pain.
- Understanding procedure-related TGA is crucial for clinicians performing invasive medical interventions.
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