Confusional state and cerebral infarcts.
Thirteen patients with confusional state and cerebral infarction were studied. Seven patients had optic pathway alterations. On computed tomographic scan, 2 patients had multiple infarctions and 10 had single infarctions, predominantly located in the temporo-occipital associative cortex. One patient had a normal scan. Reduction of 'selective attention', 'release' hallucinations, amnesic syndrome and secondary individual adjustment could explain the confusional state.
García-Albea
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Neurology Service, Hospital 'Primero de Octubre', Madrid, Spain.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003221:Confusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed