Transient Global Amnesia
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Transient Global Amnesia Incidence
Facts about transient global
amnesia
:
About 1 in 20,000 people in the US develop transient global
amnesia
each year.
It is most common in those who are over the age of 50.
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Last Updated: Aug 13, 2008
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Transient Global Amnesia References:
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