In half of the cases of transient global amnesia, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) shows transient, small diffusion-restricted lesions in the hippocampus, occurring 24-72 hours after symptom onset. Imaging study findings of transient global amnesia are controversial. 2 In our patient, the unusual emotional stress of work during the COVID-19 outbreak might have led to transient global amnesia. Werner et al suggested that social distancing during the lockdown, uncertainty concerning the future, and the fear of getting infected increased the stress levels in the community, which may have triggered the transient global amnesia. 1 Since the COVID-19 global outbreak, an increasing number of patients with transient global amnesia have been reported in Germany. Although the underlying pathophysiology is uncertain, focal hippocampal ischemia, venous congestion, migraine-related mechanisms, hypoxic-ischemic events, epilepsy, and metabolic stress may be involved. It often occurs in the context of physical or emotional stress. Transient global amnesia is a rare clinical syndrome with a sudden onset of anterograde amnesia that recovers within 24 hours. (A), left hippocampal region (B), right hippocampal region MRI of the brain revealed a single punctate focus of restricted diffusion within the bilateral hippocampal regions. The patient had no recollection of his memory loss however, he did not show any residual neurological deficits.

At the 2-week follow-up, the previously visualized hippocampal lesion had disappeared. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed a single punctate focus of restricted diffusion within the bilateral hippocampal regions, along with a corresponding focus of low signal intensity on the apparent diffusion coefficient map, confirming the diagnosis of transient global amnesia (Figure 1). Neurological examination was unremarkable. On physical examination, he was alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Thereafter, he presented to the emergency department. The following day, he could not remember the details of visiting the client or the events at home after work of the previous day. However, he was under exceptional stress because of the fear of getting infected by the virus during his visit. As per the patient's narrative, he was supposed to visit a client. He was previously working from an office however, because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, he began working from home. A 57-year-old man with a past medical history of dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus experienced a sudden anterograde short-term memory deficit. Temporary Amnesia will blow your mind! At times you may even find yourself siding with the bad guys!. Harry's 'Inchbombs' are sewn into each woman's chest, then they are sent out simultaneously to 50 different banks with orders to rob each of six million dollars! When the police get involved, they find out the hard way that the bombs are real as the women blow themselves up when their demands aren't met!ĭetectives Walker and Zgabay have orders to go after Lightman and his gang, but are detoured when a lunatic goes around the country killing the gang's friends and relatives in horrifying ways.Īlong with suspense and terror, this crime-thriller has a touch of levity and romance.

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