In this case presentation, we report a patient who developed permanent and severe cognitive impairment after acute-onset amnestic syndrome due to bilateral isolated hippocampal infarctions occurring nine months apart and a review of the pertaining literature is presented.
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Objective & Hypothesis:Transient global amnesia, acute ischemic stroke, seizures and status epilepticus, limbic encephalitis and various types of en- cephalopathies are included in differential diagnosis of acute-onset amnestic syndrome.
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Key Findings & Data:Isolated hippocampal infarction is a rare cause of acute-onset amnestic syndrome.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this case presentation, we report a patient who developed permanent and severe cognitive impairment after acute-onset amnestic syndrome due to bilateral isolated hippocampal infarctions occurring nine months apart and a review of the pertaining literature is presented.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
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Transient global amnesia, acute ischemic stroke, seizures and status epilepticus, limbic encephalitis and various types of en- cephalopathies are included in differential diagnosis of acute-onset amnestic syndrome. Isolated hippocampal infarction is a rare cause of acute-onset amnestic syndrome. In this case presentation, we report a patient who developed permanent and severe cognitive impairment after acute-onset amnestic syndrome due to bilateral isolated hippocampal infarctions occurring nine months apart and a review of the pertaining literature is presented.
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ATMACA, M. M., YEŞİLOT, N. (2018). Amnestic syndrome due to bilateral isolated sequential hippocampal infarctions: A case presentation. Neurological sciences and neurophysiology (Online), Cilt: 35 - Sayı: 1, 44–49. https://ajindex.com/articles/290567
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