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Brain, Vol. 126, No. 9, 1915-1916, September 2003
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doi: 10.1093/brain/awg256

Editorial

Editorial

Unravelling the cognitive architecture of transient global amnesia

Narinder Kapur and Robert Logie1

Wessex Neurological Centre,Southampton General Hospital, Department of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK 1 Department of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK

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Transient Global Amnesia (TGA) is a common condition which is uncommonly studied. The reason for this is simple: like a beautiful sunset, by the time you have recovered from your feelings of wonder and have decided to examine the phenomenon in detail, nature has taken it away as quickly as she gave it. The scientific study of TGA therefore requires well-planned logistics and lots of patience. Since TGA represents a microcosm of the brain’s ability to evolve and resolve a lesion, it provides an opportunity to study mechanisms of recovery of function. In view of the density of the . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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