Article topic: Transient Global Amnesia (TGA) Author: Rama Amourah Editor: Haneen Al-Abdallat, Haneen A. Banihani Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: transient, anterograde amnesia, retrograde amnesia, memory, venous insufficiency Overview In order to understand memory loss disorders, one must first understand memory itself. In the context of neuropsychiatry, memory is the ability to process, store, and recall or recognize information for subsequent use.¹ There are two large, interconnected categories for the type and longevity of information stored in human memory: short-term (or working) and long-term memory. Short-term memory can contain a limited amount of new information that can only be remembered for a […]

Article topic: Chorea and its Most Common Associated Pathologies Author: Rama Amourah Editor: Haneen Al-Abdallat, Haneen A. Banihani Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: Huntington’s disease, Neuroacanthocytosis, Acquired chorea, Sydenham’s chorea, Movement disorders Overview Chorea is a distinct and debilitating hyperkinetic movement disorder that can result from various diseases. As a result, the underlying pathophysiology, prognosis, and treatment options of people who present with chorea are highly variable and can only be determined by further investigation. This article will focus on the most common causes of chorea, which can be split into two categories: primary; in which chorea is a classic symptom […]