5. Substantiated by Credible Witness

B. Initial Diagnosis:

     1. Stroke: ruled out by MRI

     2. Epilepsy: ruled out by examination

     3. Alcohol: ruled out by blood work

     4. Drugs: ruled out by blood work

     5. Head Injury: ruled out by exam

C. Neurological Examination:

     1. Diagnosis by Omission

     2. Verbal Testing

     3. 30-Day Follow-up

D. Treatment Plan

     1. No Specific Medical Model

E. TGA Residual Effects

     1. Vary from Patient to Patient

     2. Severity varies: None - Major

     3. Short-term Memory Loss

     4. Inability to Multi-Task

     5. Brain Fog (Confusion)

     6. Difficulty with Setting Time Limits

     7. Loss of Words or Train of Thought

     8. Loss of Confidence

     9. Fear of Repeat Episode(s)

   10. New Compulsions

   11. New Eating Habits

   12. Avoidance of Large Crowds

   13. Easily Startled by Loud Noises

   14. Distracted by Peripheral Vision

   15. Bothered by Bright Lights

   16. Various Stages of Depression

   17. New Anxieties

   18. Unusual Headaches

   19. Trouble with Verbal Directions

 

TGA Timeline

1956

The Beginning…..First Described by Bender, M.

Syndrome of Isolated Episode of Confusion with Amnesia

J. Hillside Hospital. 5: 212-215

1958

First Use of Term TGA by Fisher, C.

Trans Am Neurol Assoc. 83: 143-146

1964

First Detailed Report of 17 TGA Patients by Fisher, C.

Acta Neurol Scand Suppl: 40

1990

1st Set of Clinical Criteria by Hodges, J.R.

Continues to be the Main TGA Diagnosis TGA

J. Neurol, Psychiatry: 53(10); 834-843

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