Retrograde Amnesia as a Predominant Symptom of Transient Global Amnesia
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
; : 234-237, 2011.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Transient global amnesia (TGA) causes retrograde amnesia, but there have been few reports of retrograde amnesia as a presenting symptom in TGA. A 52-year-old male who had acute amnesia for the past 4 years presented with TGA and recovered within 1 day. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed a lesion in the left hippocampus, and brain single-photon emission computed tomography revealed decreased blood flow in the left temporal and frontal areas. We speculated that hippocampal lesion with a frontal perfusion defect can be a cause of TGA.
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Assunto principal:
Perfusão
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Encéfalo
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão
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Amnésia Global Transitória
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Amnésia
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Amnésia Retrógrada
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Hipocampo
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article