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Letter: Bad vibrations

Published 25 September 2013

From Paul Mealing

Your article may have resolved a personal mystery. I’ve had several episodes of transient global amnesia (TGA), in which short-term memory is disrupted. The first was triggered by jet lag, but the second was more curious.

I was in a concrete-lined room and there was a diesel machine working nearby, creating a strong, resonant, unpleasant vibration. I felt like I was going to faint and had to sit down.

It was only later that day that I developed TGA symptoms, yet I felt they were triggered by that experience. I’ve been very wary of strong vibrations since.
Melbourne, Australia

Issue no. 2936 published 28 September 2013

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