A reader's friend had an episode where she seemed confused as to where she was and how she got there. They took her to the emergency room, where the doctor said she had an otherwise completely normal ...

What is transient global amnesia? Transient global amnesia is a sudden, temporary episode of memory loss that can’t be attributed to a more common neurological condition, such as epilepsy or stroke.

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Q. My doctor prescribed Lipitor when it was a hot drug for lowering cholesterol. I was 48 years old and on no other meds. My numbers dropped dramatically. I was on no other medication and my blood ...

Santa Cruz mayor-elect Fred Keeley was taken to Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz after suffering a health emergency Thursday.The city says the 72-year-old was diagnosed with transient global ...

We first heard about a rare medical condition called TGA (transient global amnesia) in 2001 from a reader of this newspaper column. Duane Graveline, M.D., M.P.H., wrote to us with a strange story: “I ...

Early one winter Sunday morning, I got out of bed at 5:30 to walk my dog; the next 8 to 10 hours of my life are a complete blank. My wife awoke to find me lying on a bed in another room about an hour ...

A 66-year-old Irish man suffered Transient Global Amnesia less than 10 minutes after having sex with his wife. Both: Getty Images It was forgettable sex. A 66-year-old Irish man was rushed to a ...