Transient epileptic amnesia (TEA) is a distinct neurologic condition occurring in late-middle/old age and presenting with amnesic attacks of epileptic nature and interictal memory disturbances. For many years this condition has been associated with the nonepileptic condition of transient global amnesia (TGA) and still today is poorly recognized by clinicians. Despite the clinical and laboratory findings that distinguish TEA from TGA, differential diagnosis may be difficult in the individual patient. Every effort must be employed for an early diagnosis, since antiepileptic treatment may readily control both ictal episodes and memory disturbances.
Transient epileptic amnesia: an emerging late-onset epileptic syndrome / Bilo, Leonilda; Meo, R.; Ruosi, P.; de Leva, M. F.; Striano, Salvatore. - In: EPILEPSIA. - ISSN 0013-9580. - STAMPA. - (2009), pp. 58-61.
Transient epileptic amnesia: an emerging late-onset epileptic syndrome.
BILO, LEONILDA;STRIANO, SALVATORE
2009
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Transient epileptic amnesia (TEA) is a distinct neurologic condition occurring in late-middle/old age and presenting with amnesic attacks of epileptic nature and interictal memory disturbances. For many years this condition has been associated with the nonepileptic condition of transient global amnesia (TGA) and still today is poorly recognized by clinicians. Despite the clinical and laboratory findings that distinguish TEA from TGA, differential diagnosis may be difficult in the individual patient. Every effort must be employed for an early diagnosis, since antiepileptic treatment may readily control both ictal episodes and memory disturbances.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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