Transient global amneisa physical examination
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Examination
- During the episode, the patient remains alert and otherwise cognitively intact apart from the memory disturbance.[1]
- There is no clouding of consciousness.[1]
- There are no focal neurologic signs during or after the attack.[1]
- The neurologic examination is normal during and after the incident.
- Bedside testing may show memory disturbance, but other major neurologic signs or symptoms are absent.[2]˒[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hodges JR, Warlow CP (October 1990). “Syndromes of transient amnesia: towards a classification. A study of 153 cases”. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 53 (10): 834–43. doi:10.1136/jnnp.53.10.834. PMC 488242. PMID 2266362.
- ↑ Caplan LR (October 2022). “Transient global amnesia. What’s in a name?”. J Neurol Sci. 441: 120348. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2022.120348. PMID 35940029 Check
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