Transient global amnesia associated with a large arachnoid cyst of the middle cranial fossa of the non dominant hemisphere.
A case of transient global amnesia associated with an arachnoid cyst occupying the middle cranial fossa of the non dominant hemisphere is reported. The relationship between the two conditions is discussed and the value of CT brain scanning in patients with TGA emphasized.
Divisione di Neurologia, Ospedale S. Maria delle Croci, Ravenna.
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D000647:Amnesia / Q000473:pathology*; D001099:Arachnoid / Q000473:pathology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed