Transient global amnesia follow-up: a neuropsychological investigation

R Gallassi; A Stracciari; A Morreale; S Lorusso; G Ciucci

Transient global amnesia follow-up: a neuropsychological investigation

Ital J Neurol Sci. 1988 Apr:Suppl 9:33-4.

Authors

R Gallassi¹, A Stracciari, A Morreale, S Lorusso, G Ciucci

Affiliation

¹ Clinica Neurologica, Università di Bologna.

PMID: 3170169

Abstract

A neuropsychological follow-up was made in a group of patients affected by transient global amnesia (TGA). The results suggest that TGA could leave some attentional and mnesic "fragility".

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Amnesia / etiology*
Atrophy
Brain / pathology
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / complications*
Female
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology*
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed