Transient global amnesia after cerebral angiography. Report of seven cases. Arch Neurol 1982 Sep;39(9):593-4
Date
09/01/1982Pubmed ID
7115152DOI
10.1001/archneur.1982.00510210063017Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0019980534 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 30 CitationsAbstract
Because of a case of typical transient global amnesia following cerebral angiography, the records of all patients undergoing cerebral angiography during a seven-year period were reviewed. Six other cases were discovered. All patients had either transfemoral catheter or brachial angiograms performed immediately before the development of amnesia. Spasm of a vertebral artery was noted in one case. None had clinically obvious seizures. All recovered within 24 hours. This only recently reported complication of cerebral angiography is consistent with a vascular etiology of the syndrome of transient global amnesia when not associated with angiography, although a direct toxic effect of the contrast material cannot be excluded.
Author List
Cochran JW, Morrell F, Huckman MS, Cochran EJAuthor
Elizabeth J. Cochran MD Adjunct Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Acute DiseaseAged
Amnesia
Cerebral Angiography
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
