Glenn was missing for two months and was found in another town 200 miles away, working at a menial job under a different name. When meeting his family, he had no memory of how he got to the new town or what had happened to him in the previous two months. He most likely had experienced __________.

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Glenn's situation fits the definition of dissociative fugue, which is a psychiatric disorder in which a person suddenly and unexpectedly travels away from home or work and is unable to recall their past. The person may assume a new identity and engage in everyday activities as if nothing is wrong. The cause of dissociative fugue is not clear, but it may be triggered by severe stress or trauma. Brain damage, PTSD, and neuralgia do not fit the symptoms displayed by Glenn.

Glenn Was Missing for Two Months and Was Found in Another