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Transient global amnesia associated with sildenafil use: report of one case

Rev. méd. Chile; 147 (4), 2019
ABSTRACT A 69 years old male with erectile dysfunction lasting 2 years, took 50 mg of sildenafil for having sex with his wife at about 6 o'clock in the morning. One hour later his wife detected that he had an anterograde memory impairment: this was interpreted as a confusional state. The neurological exa...

Transient global amnesia: clinical features and prognostic factors suggesting recurrence

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT The risk of recurrence of new amnesia events in patients having previously experienced transient global amnesia (TGA) ranges between 2.9-23.8%. Objective: Our objective was to search for recurrence predictors in TGA patients. Methods: Retrospective analysis to identify recurrence predictors in...

Amnésia global transitória: epidemiologia, fisiopatologia, clínica e terapêutica

Rev. bras. neurol; 53 (1), 2017
A amnésia global transitória (AGT) é um quadro súbito de amnésia global, não acompanhada de outros déficits neurológicos, com duração de duas a 24 horas e cuja recuperação se dá espontaneamente. A incidência na população geral está estimada em 5-10 casos/100.000 pessoas/ano. Diferentes m...

Persistência de imagem de hiperintensidade no hipocampo após episódio de amnésia global transitória

Rev. bras. neurol; 50 (3), 2014
A patogenia da amnésia global transitória (AGT) continua obscura. Estudos recentes demonstraram que, em alguns pacientes, a sequência de difusão (DWI) da ressonância magnética pode revelar apresença de sinal pequeno e pontual hipersinal no hipocampo, após a fase aguda do episódio. Esse sinal é ...

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

Dement. neuropsychol; 8 (1), 2014
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 ingestion of 1000 ml...