dc.contributor.author
Ganeshan, Ramanan
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Betz, Manja
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Scheitz, Jan F.
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Erdur, Hebun
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Audebert, Heinrich J.
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Fiebach, Jochen B.
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Villringer, Kersten
dc.date.accessioned
2023-07-25T12:51:47Z
dc.date.available
2023-07-25T12:51:47Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/40238
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-39958
dc.description.abstract
Background: and purpose To determine the frequency and distribution pattern of acute DWI lesions outside the hippocampus in patients clinically presenting with Transient Global Amnesia (TGA).
Methods: Consecutive patients clinically presenting with TGA between January 2010 and January 2017 admitted to our hospital were retrospectively evaluated. All patients fulfilled diagnostic criteria of TGA. We analyzed imaging and clinical data of all patients undergoing MRI with high-resolution diffusion-weighted imaging within 72 h from symptom onset.
Results: A total of 126 cases were included into the study. Fifty-three percent (n = 71/126) presented with one or more acute lesions in hippocampal CA1-area. Additional acute DWI lesions in other cortical regions were found in 11% (n = 14/126). All patients with DWI lesions outside the hippocampus presented with neurological symptoms typical for TGA (without additional symptoms.)
Conclusions: In a relevant proportion of clinical TGA patients, MRI reveals acute ischemic cerebral lesions. Therefore, cerebral MRI should be performed in patients with TGA to identify a possible cardiac involvement and to detect stroke chameleons.
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dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
Transient global amnesia
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Autonomic nervous system
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dc.subject
Brain-heart syndrome
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dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit
dc.title
Frequency of silent brain infarction in transient global amnesia
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1007/s00415-021-10705-4
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
Journal of Neurology
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
3
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername
Springer Nature
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pagestart
1422
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pageend
1426
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
269
refubium.affiliation
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
refubium.funding
Springer Nature DEAL
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pmid
34275010
dcterms.isPartOf.issn
0340-5354
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1432-1459