Strategic Infarct Dementia after Bilateral Anterior Fornix Infarction
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
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: 406-409, 2007.
Article
Dans Coréen
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-122085
ABSTRACT
Even a single brain infarct can cause dementia when it occurs in functionally critical areas of the brain. A 71- year-old female developed sudden cognitive impairment without any other focal neurologic deficits. A brain MRI revealed a bilateral anterior fornix infarction. Neuropsychological evaluation revealed verbal and visual memory deficits, visuospatial dysfunction, and frontal executive dysfunction. The cognitive impairment did not improve for 3 months and the patient showed impairments in daily activities. We report a patient who demonstrated strategic infarct dementia after a bilateral anterior fornix infarction.
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Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Encéphale
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Imagerie par résonance magnétique
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Démence vasculaire
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Fornix (encéphale)
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Démence
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Infarctus
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Troubles de la mémoire
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Manifestations neurologiques
Limites du sujet:
Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Année:
2007
Type:
Article
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