Transient global amnesia with bilateral hippocampal findings in magnetic resonance imaging

Sonia P Rodríguez; Alfredo Fernandez de Castro; Carlos Enrique Trillos Pena

doi:10.31579/2642-973X/011

Transient global amnesia with bilateral hippocampal findings in magnetic resonance imaging

Sonia P Rodríguez, Alfredo Fernandez de Castro, Carlos Enrique Trillos Pena

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Abstract

Transient global amnesia (TGA) is an unusual neurological syndrome of unknown etiology that affects individuals between 50 and 75 years old. We describe the case of a 61-year-old woman, who experienced an episode of two hours of anterograde amnesia. The event had an acute onset and was observed by a reliable witness. It lacked motor or sensory symptoms, compromised consciousness, or personal identity. A brain magnetic resonance was performed 22 hours after the onset of symptoms depicting foci of restricted diffusion in both hippocampi. Taking into account clinical and imaging findings, the diagnosis of transient global amnesia was made.

Translated title of the contribution	Amnesia global transitoria con hallazgo bilateral en hipocampo en Resonancia Nuclear Magnética
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Brain and Neurological Disorders
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.31579/2642-973X/011
State	Published - Oct 9 2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Clinical Neurology

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