Case Report

Marijuana-induced Transient Global Amnesia

Authors: Prem C. Shukla, MD, MS, FACEP, Uzoma B. Moore, BS

Abstract

A 6-year-old boy accidentally became intoxicated with marijuana secondary to ingesting cookies laced with marijuana. He presented with retentive memory deficit of sudden onset that was later diagnosed as transient global amnesia. Transient global amnesia as a result of marijuana intoxication is an extremely rare event.

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