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Transient Global Amnesia

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Transient Global Amnesia Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have transient global amnesia and any of the following:

Worsening loss of memory
Worsening headache
Change in vision:

Blurry vision
Double vision

Confusion
Dizziness
Difficulty speaking
Difficulty walking
Hearing loss
Numbness in one arm or leg:

Arm numbness (unilateral)
Leg numbness (unilateral)
Arm and leg numbness (unilateral)

Weakness in one arm or leg:

Arm weakness (unilateral)
Leg weakness (unilateral)
Arm and leg weakness (unilateral)

Facial weakness (unilateral):

Facial drooping

Seizure

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Transient Global Amnesia References:

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