Anterior portion of the cingulate gyrus: A novel location for transient global amnesia?

ABSTRACT Transient global amnesia (TGA) is characterized by abrupt transient loss of anterograde memory, lasting up to 24 hours, and no other focal neurological signs. We report the case of a right-handed 71-year-old female patient who presented temporal-spatial disorientation 5 minutes after ingest...

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Main Authors: Renata Barbosa Menezes, Edla Renata Cunha Cavalcante, Fernanda Martins Maia, Norberto Anizio Frota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642014000100090&lng=en&tlng=en