Transient global amnesia heralding basilar artery thrombosis.

Authors

Robert A Taylor
Gregory F Wu
Robert W Hurst
Scott E Kasner
Brett L Cucchiara

Publication/Presentation Date

12-1-2005

Abstract

The cause of transient global amnesia (TGA) remains controversial. Focal cerebral ischemia, seizure, venous congestion, and migraine have all been proposed as underlying mechanisms. We describe a patient presenting with typical TGA who two days later developed a posterior circulation stroke due to basilar artery occlusion. He was treated successfully with intra-arterial thrombolytic therapy. Shortly thereafter, he had recurrent basilar artery thrombosis and jugular vein thrombosis, and was found to have a mucinous adenocarcinoma believed to be causing a hypercoagulable state. We believe this case supports the hypothesis that TGA can on occasion be caused by cerebral ischemia.

Volume

108

Issue

1

First Page

60

Last Page

62

ISSN

0303-8467

Published In/Presented At

Taylor, R. A., Wu, G. F., Hurst, R. W., Kasner, S. E., & Cucchiara, B. L. (2005). Transient global amnesia heralding basilar artery thrombosis. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 108(1), 60–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2004.11.004

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

16311149

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article