A rare case of aortic dissection presenting as pure transient global amnesia
Recommended Citation
Kaveeshvar H, Kashouty R, Loomba V, Yono N. A rare case of aortic dissection presenting as pure transient global amnesia. Cardiovasc J Afr 2015; 26(6):8-9.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-23-2015
Publication Title
Cardiovasc J Afr
Abstract
Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a well-described neurological phenomenon. Clinically, it manifests with the sudden onset of a paroxysmal, transient loss of anterograde memory and disorientation but with intact consciousness. Typically, symptoms last for only a few hours. We present an unusual case of aortic dissection presenting with pure TGA in a patient, who had a positive outcome. This is the second case report of a patient with aortic dissection presenting with pure TGA syndrome, but it is the first case in which the patient survived.
Medical Subject Headings
Amnesia, Anterograde; Amnesia, Transient Global; Aneurysm, Dissecting; Aortic Aneurysm; Confusion; Humans; Male; Memory; Middle Aged; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome
PubMed ID
26659651
Volume
26
Issue
6
First Page
8
Last Page
9
