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transient global amnesia
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Noun1.transient global amnesia - memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly personstransient 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
amnesia, memory loss, blackout - partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"
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Called "transient global amnesia" or TGA, the sudden loss of memory is caused by pressure in blood vessels in the brain, and can be triggered by strenuous activities, bowel movements, or - commonly - sex.
American woman suffers amnesia after having sex with hubby! by Asian News International
TGA affects only 20 to 30 of every 100,000 births and is three times more likely to affect boys than girls.
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[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] TGA may be used to characterize a number of material properties, including coating composition (volatiles, nonvolatiles, and ash), coating and component stability or volatility, amount of retained solvent or moisture, and the stability of conveyor lubricants and other materials that go through ovens along with painted ware.
Coatings Clinic: thermogravimetric analysis by Schoff, Clifford K. / JCT CoatingsTech
 
 
 
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