Timeline

1956

First described by Bender, M.

Syndrome of Isolated Episode of Confusion with Amnesia.

J. Hillside Hospital. 1956;5:212-215.

 

1958

The first use of term TGA by Fisher, C. Transient Global Amnesia. Trans Am Neurol Assoc.1958;83:143-146.

 

1964

Fisher details a report of 17 patients. Fisher, C. Transient Global Amnesia. Acta Neurol Scand Suppl. 1964;40.

 

1990

First set of criteria for clinical use.

This criterion continues to be the foundation of a TGA diagnosis. Hodges, JR. Syndromes of TGA: Towards a Classification. J Neurol, Neurosurg, Psychiatry. 1990;53(10);834-843.

 

2000

Hodge's 3 categories: Pure TGA, Probably Epileptic Amnesia, & Probably TIA. Little consensus as to the precise aetiology. Simons, JS, and Hodges, JR. Transient Global Amnesia. Neurocase, 2000 vol 6; 211-230.

 

2007

Highlighted psychological support of the patient and family. The Diagnosis and Management of Transient Global Amnesia in the Emergency Department. Harrison, M, and Williams, M. Emergency Medicine Journal. June 2007; 24(6): 444-445.

 

2012

TGA is regarded as one of the most remarkable neurological conditions in terms of its history, symptoms, and signs. Transient Global Amnesia. Mandiratta, M. Neurology. August 2012; 27-29.

 

2015

Has a chart comparing TGA, TEA, and TIA. Transient Global Amnesia. Arena, JE, and Rabinstein, AA. Mayo Clinic; February 2015: 90(2): 264-272.

 

2017

September 17, 2017

TGA Project 2017 website & TGA Community were created. 

 

2018

TGA Project 2018 website listed as Support Group on National Institutes of Health website at:

https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/8172/transient-global-amnesia.

 

TGA Project 2018 website Certified by HealthontheNet.org Switzerland as a trustworthy and reliable health website. HON Conduct

# 381844.

 

2019

TGA Project 2019 website Re-Certified by HealthontheNet.org Switzerland as a trustworthy and reliable health website. HON Conduct # 381844.

 

TGA Project 2019 website listed as Support Group on National Organization of Rare Diseases (NORD)website at: https://rarediseases.org/organizations/transient-global-amnesia-project/

 

TGA Project 2019 has entered into a collaboration agreement with Inspire.com to have a TGA support community on the Inspire website at: https://inspire.com 

More details to be announced soon.

 

TGA Project 2019 has entered into a collaboration agreement with Sanford Research to establish have a TGA registry through the CoRDS website at: https://sanfordresearch.org 

More details to be announced soon.