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Transient global amneisa risk factors

Introduction

Risk factors of Transient Global Amnesia

Risk factors of Transient Global Amnesia

  • Migraine: Several case series and a meta-analysis have identified a higher risk of transient global amnesia among patients with migraine than among those without migraine.[1]
  • Younger age at the first episode: In a retrospective series involving 1044 patients, younger age at the time of the first episode was associated with future episodes[2].
  • Personal or family history of migraine: The same retrospective series suggested that a personal or family history of migraine presaged future episodes, although these findings have not been affirmed.[2]
  • Cardiovascular risk factors: Cardiovascular risk factors have been overrepresented in some series but are probably commensurate with the typical age range of patients with transient global amnesia.[3]
  • History of migraine in adolescents: Rare reports of transient global amnesia in adolescents have been linked to athletic activity and a history of migraine.[4]
References

References

  1. ↑ Liampas I, Siouras AS, Siokas V, Tsouris Z, Rikos D, Brotis A, Aloizou AM, Dastamani M, Dardiotis E (January 2022). “Migraine in transient global amnesia: a meta-analysis of observational studies”. J Neurol. 269 (1): 184–196. doi:10.1007/s00415-020-10363-y. PMID 33388926 Check |pmid= value (help).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Morris KA, Rabinstein AA, Young NP (December 2020). “Factors Associated With Risk of Recurrent Transient Global Amnesia”. JAMA Neurol. 77 (12): 1551–1558. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.2943. PMC 7489420 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 32865551 Check |pmid= value (help).
  3. ↑ Zorzon M, Antonutti L, Masè G, Biasutti E, Vitrani B, Cazzato G (September 1995). “Transient global amnesia and transient ischemic attack. Natural history, vascular risk factors, and associated conditions”. Stroke. 26 (9): 1536–42. doi:10.1161/01.str.26.9.1536. PMID 7660394.
  4. ↑ Tosi L, Righetti CA (February 1997). “Transient global amnesia and migraine in young people”. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 99 (1): 63–5. doi:10.1016/s0303-8467(96)00595-1. PMID 9107472.

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