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 ...

Matters of the Mind with Dr. Jay Fawver is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku ...

Imagine having major surgery at a reputable hospital. You are under general anesthesia. In the middle of the operation, your surgeon has a sudden and unexpected memory problem. Not something minor, ...

Retrograde venous flows in the internal jugular veins during strain are associated with transient global amnesia (TGA), Sander et al report in the 9 December Lancet (Lancet 2000 356:1983-1984). The ...