Transient amnesia resulting from vertebral artery dissection.
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چکیده
Acute transient amnesia has not been previously associated with vertebral artery dissection. We describe two men with acute onset of dense anterograde amnesia and partial retrograde amnesia resulting from spontaneous vertebral artery dissection. Both amnesic syndromes completely resolved with conservative management.
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Vertebral Artery Dissection Presenting as Transient Global Amnesia: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Yeonsil Moon*, Seol-Heui Han*, † Department of Neurology*, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul; Center for Geriatric Neuroscience Research, Institute of Biomedical Science†, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea Vertebral artery dissection is one of the most common causes of stroke in young adults. The course of the vertebral artery dissection is usually benign, and pure transient amnesia as an i...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Stroke
دوره 19 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988