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Transient Global Amnesia

Transient global amnesia is an unusual medical ailment characterized by an episode of a sudden loss of memory. Neither a new memory can be created, nor recent memory can be recalled during this period. It usually does not remain for more than several hours; very rarely, it may last for up to 24 hours. Although the exact cause is not clear, it may be caused by exercise, head injury, intercourse, stress, anxiety, migraine headache, etc.

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Kindly go through the MRI report of my father-in-law taken after the accident and suggest.

Query: Hello doctor, My father-in-law had a motorcycle accident two days ago and has injuries all over his body. He had his computed tomography (CT) done today. I am attaching his report with this query. Kindly help me interpret it.  Read Full »

Dr. Hitesh Kumar

Dr. Hitesh Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain report of your father-in-law is suggestive of a soft tissue injury on the right side of the head. But, there is no evidence of injury or bleeding insi...  Read Full »

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