transient global amnesia

Definitions of transient global amnesia
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    amnesia, blackout, memory loss
    partial or total loss of memory
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