Altered consciousness with transient abnormal signals in the hippocampus: A case report
Hippocampal infarction is relatively rare. Many different diseases can mimic hippocampal infarction including transient global amnesia, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, encephalitis, and encephalopathies. An 89-year-old man was transported to our hospital for altered consciousness. Diffusion-weighted...
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| author | Koshi Ota Tomonobu Nishii Kensuke Fujii Yasuo Oishi Naoya Onishi Kanna Ota Hiroki Yokoyama Akira Takasu |
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| description | Hippocampal infarction is relatively rare. Many different diseases can mimic hippocampal infarction including transient global amnesia, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, encephalitis, and encephalopathies. An 89-year-old man was transported to our hospital for altered consciousness. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging revealed slightly intense signals in the hippocampus with a mildly decreased apparent diffusion coefficient. Serial magnetic resonance imaging revealed features of hippocampal infarction. Symptoms and cognitive function gradually improved with rehabilitation, and he was transferred to a rehabilitation facility on Hospital Day 38. Hippocampal infarction is rare in patients with altered mental status, but should be considered when magnetic resonance imaging shows findings suggestive of this condition. Other differential diseases should be ruled out by serial magnetic resonance imaging and observation of the clinical course. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-164c288fa35d442cb7fab4e97e4738a32022-12-21T19:13:09ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2021-10-01910.1177/2050313X211054644Altered consciousness with transient abnormal signals in the hippocampus: A case reportKoshi OtaTomonobu NishiiKensuke FujiiYasuo OishiNaoya OnishiKanna OtaHiroki YokoyamaAkira TakasuHippocampal infarction is relatively rare. Many different diseases can mimic hippocampal infarction including transient global amnesia, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, encephalitis, and encephalopathies. An 89-year-old man was transported to our hospital for altered consciousness. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging revealed slightly intense signals in the hippocampus with a mildly decreased apparent diffusion coefficient. Serial magnetic resonance imaging revealed features of hippocampal infarction. Symptoms and cognitive function gradually improved with rehabilitation, and he was transferred to a rehabilitation facility on Hospital Day 38. Hippocampal infarction is rare in patients with altered mental status, but should be considered when magnetic resonance imaging shows findings suggestive of this condition. Other differential diseases should be ruled out by serial magnetic resonance imaging and observation of the clinical course.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211054644 |
| spellingShingle | Koshi Ota Tomonobu Nishii Kensuke Fujii Yasuo Oishi Naoya Onishi Kanna Ota Hiroki Yokoyama Akira Takasu Altered consciousness with transient abnormal signals in the hippocampus: A case report SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| title | Altered consciousness with transient abnormal signals in the hippocampus: A case report |
| title_full | Altered consciousness with transient abnormal signals in the hippocampus: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Altered consciousness with transient abnormal signals in the hippocampus: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Altered consciousness with transient abnormal signals in the hippocampus: A case report |
| title_short | Altered consciousness with transient abnormal signals in the hippocampus: A case report |
| title_sort | altered consciousness with transient abnormal signals in the hippocampus a case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211054644 |
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