transient global amnesia

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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

amnesia, memory loss, blackout - partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"

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