[header] How to diagnose dissociative fugue [title] Note sudden or unplanned travel. [step] A major indicator of dissociative fugue is sudden and unplanned travel. One may take an unexpected drive across the country, hop on a bus or train and head away from home. 
The person may end up a place that he or she has never visited before or has no familiarity. [substeps] The person may drive for hours, take the subway around town, or start walking.