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.

ICTAL BIPEDAL BEHAVIOR: CLINICAL NEUROANATOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS / E. Gardella, S. Francione, L. Tassi, G. Rubboli, G. lo Russo, C. Tassinari, M. Canevini - In: EPILEPSIA[s.l] : WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2009. - pp. 58-59 (( convegno 28th International Epilespy Congress tenutosi a Budapest, HUNGARY nel ,.

ICTAL BIPEDAL BEHAVIOR: CLINICAL NEUROANATOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS

M. Canevini
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2009

Abstract

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.
Amnesia; Transient epileptic amnesia; Transient global amnesia
Settore MED/26 - Neurologia
Settore MED/39 - Neuropsichiatria Infantile
2009
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