Transient global amnesia following carotid artery stenting: A case report

Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden onset of anterograde and retrograde amnesia. TGA following angiography is rare and its possible etiologies have not been determined definitively. Herein, I report a case of TGA after carotid artery stenting with DWI fi...

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Main Author: Byung Hoon Lee, MD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320302004
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description Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden onset of anterograde and retrograde amnesia. TGA following angiography is rare and its possible etiologies have not been determined definitively. Herein, I report a case of TGA after carotid artery stenting with DWI findings, which, to date, has not been reported. The patient was a 71-year-old man who developed TGA following carotid artery stenting. Diffusion-weighted imaging demonstrated a focal restricted diffusion lesion in the left medial temporal lobe. Left carotid artery stenting was performed via the common femoral artery, and the procedural course was uneventful. However, the patient suffered an amnestic event 1 hour after the procedure. DWI performed 1 hour after amnesia onset revealed a small punctate restricted diffusion lesion in the left hippocampus. One day later, his amnesia spontaneously resolved. Although TGA after endovascular procedure is rare and usually has a favorable prognosis, clinicians and interventionists should be aware of this rare complication.
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spelling doaj.art-9c727a3b3fa24b80a11e0e234e2441b82022-12-21T20:09:28ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332020-08-0115811591163Transient global amnesia following carotid artery stenting: A case reportByung Hoon Lee, MD0Corresponding author.; Department of Radiology, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, 170 Juhwaro, Ilsanseogu, Goyang, Gyeonggido, South KoreaTransient global amnesia (TGA) is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden onset of anterograde and retrograde amnesia. TGA following angiography is rare and its possible etiologies have not been determined definitively. Herein, I report a case of TGA after carotid artery stenting with DWI findings, which, to date, has not been reported. The patient was a 71-year-old man who developed TGA following carotid artery stenting. Diffusion-weighted imaging demonstrated a focal restricted diffusion lesion in the left medial temporal lobe. Left carotid artery stenting was performed via the common femoral artery, and the procedural course was uneventful. However, the patient suffered an amnestic event 1 hour after the procedure. DWI performed 1 hour after amnesia onset revealed a small punctate restricted diffusion lesion in the left hippocampus. One day later, his amnesia spontaneously resolved. Although TGA after endovascular procedure is rare and usually has a favorable prognosis, clinicians and interventionists should be aware of this rare complication.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320302004Transient global amnesiaCarotid stenosisCarotid artery stentingStroke
spellingShingle Byung Hoon Lee, MD
Transient global amnesia following carotid artery stenting: A case report
Radiology Case Reports
Transient global amnesia
Carotid stenosis
Carotid artery stenting
Stroke
title Transient global amnesia following carotid artery stenting: A case report
title_full Transient global amnesia following carotid artery stenting: A case report
title_fullStr Transient global amnesia following carotid artery stenting: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Transient global amnesia following carotid artery stenting: A case report
title_short Transient global amnesia following carotid artery stenting: A case report
title_sort transient global amnesia following carotid artery stenting a case report
topic Transient global amnesia
Carotid stenosis
Carotid artery stenting
Stroke
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320302004
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