Transient global amnesia and antiphospholipid antibodies.
The patient, a 55 year-old man, developed an episode of transient global amnesia. He was a smoker and had hypercholesterolemia. He was found to have a positive rapid plasma reagin test and high levels of anticardiolipin antibodies. Other investigations were negative. The presence in this patient of antiphospholipid antibodies suggests a vascular mechanism for transient global amnesia.
Montalbán
J
J
Services of Neurology, Hospital General Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain.
Arboix
A
A
Staub
H
H
Barquinero
J
J
Martí-Vilalta
J
J
Codina
A
A
Hughes
G R
GR
D000647:Amnesia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*
D000906:Antibodies; D002308:Cardiolipins; D010743:Phospholipids