DiseasesPsychiatry and PsychologyHumanities
Autobiography as TopicAmnesiaEpilepsyAmnesia, RetrogradeAmnesia, AnterogradeAmnesia, Transient Global
Anterograde amnesiaEpilepsySeizuresSeizureRetrograde amnesiaRecurrent episodes of transient amnesiaEpisodesSyndromeDissociative AmnesiaOnsetDiagnosisEtiologyDisordersInterictalResolvesManifestationMemoryPatients with TEAInabilityTypicallySuggestiveIncidenceConsciousnessStrokeDiagnostic criteriaGlobalEpisodeBrainCaseProblems
Anterograde amnesia4
  • A person experiencing a TEA episode has very little short-term memory, so that there is profound difficulty remembering events in the past few minutes (anterograde amnesia), or of events in the hours before the onset of the attack, and even memories of important events in recent years may not be accessible during the amnestic event (retrograde amnesia). (wikipedia.org)
  • The most common cause of transient amnesia is transient global amnesia (TGA), which is characterized by the abrupt onset of anterograde amnesia without disturbances in other cognitive functions. (j-epilepsy.org)
  • See also anterograde amnesia, retrograde amnesia, post-traumatic amnesia. (casperdetoledo.com)
  • Anterograde amnesia - inability to consolidate information about ongoing events. (casperdetoledo.com)
Epilepsy11
  • Transient epileptic amnesia (TEA) is a rare but probably underdiagnosed neurological condition which manifests as relatively brief and generally recurring episodes of amnesia caused by underlying temporal lobe epilepsy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Transient amnesia can be the principal manifestation of epilepsy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Transient epileptic amnesia (TEA) is a form of temporal lobe epilepsy in which the main and sometimes only manifestation of the seizure is a period of amnesia, usually lasting less than 1 h, during which other cognitive functions remain intact. (bmj.com)
  • INTERPRETATION: We propose that transient epileptic amnesia is a distinctive epilepsy syndrome, typically misdiagnosed at presentation and associated with accelerated long-term forgetting and autobiographical amnesia. (ox.ac.uk)
  • 1 , 2 Transient epileptic amnesia (TEA) is a sub-type of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy characterized by recurrent episodes of transient memory disturbances. (j-epilepsy.org)
  • The accelerated forgetting of newly learned information is common amongst patients with epilepsy and, in particular, in the syndrome of transient epileptic amnesia (TEA). (ox.ac.uk)
  • There is no increased incidence of vascular deaths or epilepsy in patients with an episode of transient global amnesia, but a significantly greater proportion of persons with recurrent episodes of transient global amnesia go on to experience epilepsy than do control subjects. (aafp.org)
  • This is a form of epilepsy giving rise to short periods of amnesia, commonly associated with other persistent memory problems. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • found that 26% of patients referred to their Canadian tertiary care epilepsy clinic were non-epileptic cases [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • found that 26% of patients referred for "refractory epilepsy" had incorrectly been diagnosed as epileptic [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Overall, the main reasons of epilepsy/psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) misdiagnosis are: overlapping clinical features, inadequate witnessed history, insufficient expertise on the clinical features of epileptic and non-epileptic disorders and investigation limitations [ 5 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Seizures12
  • TEA closely resembles TGA because transient amnesia is sometimes the sole manifestation of the seizures. (j-epilepsy.org)
  • These include acute confusional states such as toxin-induced memory loss, psychogenic amnesia and transient complex partial seizures that present in the postictal state. (aafp.org)
  • The seizures it causes are called symptomatic epileptic seizures. (msdmanuals.com)
  • After syncopes and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, lactate levels are normal. (diabetestalk.net)
  • Lactate levels help to distinguish between epileptic and non-epileptic seizures. (diabetestalk.net)
  • The diagnostic classification of disorders of consciousness is often challenging, particularly the distinction between epileptic and non-epileptic seizures. (diabetestalk.net)
  • Alvarez N, Hartford E, Doubt C. Epileptic Seizures Induced by Clonazepam. (benzo.org.uk)
  • It is unknown whether anti-epileptic medications will prevent seizures with XTANDI. (xtandihcp.com)
  • Episodes were classified as epileptic seizures (ES), psychogenic non-epileptic events (PNEE), or physiologic non-epileptic events (PhysNEE). (lookformedical.com)
  • Distinguishing non-epileptic events, especially psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), from epileptic seizures (ES) constitutes a diagnostic challenge. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Prolactinemia may also be a useful biomarker to distinguish PNES from epileptic seizures, especially following bilateral tonic-clonic seizures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • From a practical point of view, even though several non-epileptic seizures cases are relatively simple to manage, many others show substantial challenges. (biomedcentral.com)
Seizure3
  • We suggest that confinement of epileptic discharge to the non-dominant temporal lobe can lead to partial preservation of consciousness during seizure attacks that produce transient amnesia. (j-epilepsy.org)
  • A single seizure is not considered an epileptic seizure. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The patient had an epileptic seizure due to non-compliance with the medication. (diabetestalk.net)
Retrograde amnesia3
  • Some people report short-lived retrograde amnesia so deep that they do not recognize their home or family members, though personal identity is preserved. (wikipedia.org)
  • Transient global amnesia is characterized by sudden-onset anterograde and retrograde amnesia that typically lasts up to 24 hours. (msdmanuals.com)
  • But a less severe retrograde amnesia may be the presenting symptom. (msdmanuals.com)
Recurrent episodes of transient amnesia1
  • A 77-year-old right-handed man was admitted to our department with recurrent episodes of transient amnesia. (j-epilepsy.org)
Episodes3
  • Diagnostic criteria for the disorder were adopted in the 2007 study of 50 case emphasized clinical features that distinguish TEA from transient global amnesia (TGA), with which TEA is often compared: A history of recurrent witnessed episodes of transient amnesia. (wikipedia.org)
  • During the above episodes, the patient's family did not observe any other cognitive dysfunction other than amnesia. (j-epilepsy.org)
  • Transient epileptic amnesia (TEA) is an epileptic syndrome characterized by recurrent, brief episodes of amnesia. (dspace-express.com)
Syndrome2
  • The syndrome of transient epileptic amnesia. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The authors conclude that transient global amnesia is a benign syndrome with a low risk of subsequent neurologic or vascular disease. (aafp.org)
Dissociative Amnesia2
  • In this case the disorder meets all the requirements of a dissociative amnesia, but also includes an intentional transfer away from the site where the patient is usually located, this displacement tends to be to places already known by the subject. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
  • To present the properties of dissociative amnesia. (virtualpsychcentre.com)
Onset2
  • RESULTS: Transient epileptic amnesia develops in later life (mean onset, 62 years). (ox.ac.uk)
  • Acute-onset amnesia: Transient global amnesia and other causes. (msdmanuals.com)
Diagnosis2
  • Brown conducted a literature review and presents criteria for emergency diagnosis of patients with transient global amnesia. (aafp.org)
  • Are we overusing the diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic events? (lookformedical.com)
Etiology2
  • The etiology of transient global amnesia is not clear. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Lactate as a diagnostic marker in transient loss of consciousness Determining the etiology of transient loss of consciousness is often challenging. (diabetestalk.net)
Disorders2
  • However, several disorders may be misdiagnosed as transient global amnesia. (aafp.org)
  • These tests can help rule out other possible causes of the amnesia (eg, severe anemia, clotting disorders). (msdmanuals.com)
Interictal1
  • Transient epileptic amnesia (TEA) is defined as recurrent ictal and interictal transient memory disturbances typically occurring upon waking. (j-epilepsy.org)
Resolves2
  • As the amnesia resolves, the person may recall very little about it, although some memory may be retained of the fact of an episode. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, this post-ictal lactic acidosis is transient and resolves without treatment within 60 to 90 minutes. (diabetestalk.net)
Manifestation1
Memory5
  • and difficulty with spatial memory, recalling routes or places and the navigational cues that are associated with them (topographical amnesia), discussed below. (wikipedia.org)
  • Transient global amnesia involves the sudden loss of memory of recent events and a transient inability to retain new information. (aafp.org)
  • The non-specialist pages are designed to provide accessible information to patients, their families and other interested people about Transient Epileptic Amnesia, its associated memory problems and the background science of memory. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • Capturing real-life forgetting in transient epileptic amnesia via an incidental memory test. (dspace-express.com)
  • Amnesia - lack of memory about events occurring during a particular period of time. (casperdetoledo.com)
Patients with TEA1
  • Here we report the cases of two patients with TEA who presented with amnesia with preserved consciousness. (j-epilepsy.org)
Inability1
  • He showed hypoglycemia and transient thrombocytopenia at birth, followed by delayed development with profound intellectual disability, absent speech, and inability to achieve crawling, standing, or walking. (diabetestalk.net)
Typically1
Suggestive1
  • Indeed, a fluctuating course, crying with gestures of frustration, pelvic thrusting, eye closure during the episode, and the absence of postictal confusion and/or amnesia are highly suggestive of PNES. (biomedcentral.com)
Incidence1
Consciousness1
  • The aim of the study was to examine serum lactate as a diagnostic marker of transient loss of consciousness. (diabetestalk.net)
Stroke1
  • Stroke morbidity is not increased in patients with transient global amnesia, and the risk of a recurrent attack of transient global amnesia within five years ranges from 3 to 20 percent. (aafp.org)
Diagnostic criteria1
  • When diagnostic criteria are properly applied, transient global amnesia is not difficult to diagnose because it is a unique entity. (aafp.org)
Global4
  • The patient with transient global amnesia may be disoriented, but behavior is otherwise normal. (aafp.org)
  • Most cases of transient global amnesia are preceded by an emotional stress, intense pain or cold, or strenuous physical activity. (aafp.org)
  • Most patients with transient global amnesia are disoriented to time and place and exhibit repetitive questioning that may last throughout the attack. (aafp.org)
  • Detailed work-ups are unproductive in patients who have all of the features of transient global amnesia unless other clinical indications are present. (aafp.org)
Episode1
  • Two days before admission, the patient experienced an episode of transient amnesia that began abruptly during breakfast. (j-epilepsy.org)
Brain1
  • Encoding-related brain activity and accelerated forgetting in transient epileptic amnesia. (ox.ac.uk)
Case1
  • Transient epileptic amnesia: a neurosurgical case report. (musc.edu)
Problems1
  • Recent studies have shown that there are growing concerns of cognitive problems in epileptic patients. (j-epilepsy.org)