Noun: transient global amnesia
- Memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active
"The patient's transient global amnesia resolved after a day, leaving her with no memory of the episode"
Derived forms: transient global amnesias
Type of: amnesia, blackout, memory loss
Encyclopedia: Transient global amnesia