The retrograde flow leads to venous ischaemia and metabolic alterations to bilateral diencephalic or hipocampal structures. Dr Sander and colleagues from the University of Munich examined the blood flow of internal jugular veins in 21 patients with TGA and 21 matched controls. TGA is a very distinctive attack that begins abruptly with inability to form new memories.
Patients are confused and keep asking the same questions.
The prognosis is good, but it is a frightening experience for both the patients and their relatives. The findings support the hypothesis that TGA may be attributable to venous congestion after Valsalva-like activities. Other main pathogenic hypotheses are based on seizure discharge and migraine mechanisms but their contribution remains unclear. Disturbance of venous flow patterns in patients with transient global amnesia.