You Don't Have to Be a Neuroscientist to Forget Everything With Triazolam—But It Helps-Reply
1988; American Medical Association; Volume: 259; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/jama.1988.03720030018013
ISSN1538-3598
Autores Tópico(s)Epilepsy research and treatment
ResumoIn Reply. —In response to the letter by Dr Kushner, the individuals in our report experienced unequivocal anterograde amnesia. There was no historical evidence of retrograde amnesia but it was not specifically tested because these reports were anecdotal. Not all patients with TGA have an "incredible lack of initiative and drive" as Dr Kushner suggests; my most recent patient with TGA (presumed ischemic etiology) drove from Cleveland to Columbus, Ohio, during the episode. In the classic article by Fisher and Adams, 1 several of the cases, including a psychiatrist who saw patients, carried out complicated activities requiring "initiative and drive." Until the exact pathophysiology of TGA is known, it should be considered a syndrome not a disease, and various etiologies might be expected to produce it, such as ischemia, epilepsy, head trauma, migraine, and drugs. The individuals in our article would have met all of Dr Kushner's criteria and none
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