eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medical Case Reports 2374-216X 2021-11-07 9 12 754 755 10.12691/ajmcr-9-12-23 AJMCR202191223 article Muna Shaaeli 1 Eman EL-Sawalhy Eman.elsawalhy@beaumont.org 1 Department of Internal Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn, MI Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a clinical syndrome characterized by the sudden onset reduction of anterograde memory. Many etiologies were debated, such as migraine, focal ischemia, venous flow abnormalities, and epileptic phenomena. A large proportion of TGA cases are preceded by stressful events, which may be emotional or physical. Here we are reporting a case of TGA in a 60-year-old woman triggered by emotional stress. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/9/12/23/ajmcr-9-12-23.pdf anterograde amnesia emotional stress reassurance