Transient Global Amnesia Resulting from Mild Trauma

被引:5
作者
Ardila, Alfredo [1 ]
机构
[1] Inst Neurol Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
关键词
Transient global amnesia; whiplash amnesia; mild head trauma;
D O I
10.1037//0894-4105.3.1.23
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Two cases are presented with clinical manifestations and neuropsychological evaluations which confirm the diagnosis of transient global amnesia (TGA). Their interest lies in the fact that in both cases the episodes were a result of light traumas. It was proposed that TGA was triggered by vascular changes resulting from a mild (whiplash or head) trauma.
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页数:5
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