The Brief Disturbing Experience of Transient Global Amnesia Losing your memory for a day is something you’ll never forget

John Birmingham, a magazine editor, was startled to find his wife, Lola — dressed for work and for a birthday gathering afterward, in a jacket with a large fabric flower — perched on the edge of their bed, peering at her outfit in bewilderment. “Why am I dressed this way?” she kept asking. “You’re scheduled … Read more