SOUNDING LIKE A BROKEN RECORD A case of transient global amnesia Case Presenter : Ryan Masotti I am a third-year medical student at Emory University currently on my clinical rotations. CASE PRESENTATION: Ms. X was a 64 year old female with a history of myasthenia gravis, prediabetes, and hypertension presenting with acute onset memory loss. She was brought to the ED by a friend after the patient repeatedly called the friend Her friend stated that she last spoke to the patient over the phone the evening prior and stated that she was normal at this time. This morning, however, the patient has been having significant memory difficulty and has been repeating herself every few moments. The friend states that she is significantly confused and not at her baseline. The patient had no memory of her day leading up to her admission and did not know how she arrived at the hospital. She perseverates and repeats herself frequently. The patient’s only initial complaint was a left-sided headache without light or sound sensitivity. without any memory of each event. ----------------------------------------
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