title: Transient global amnesia in a young child.
abstract: Unprovoked and unexplained sudden loss of memory and inappropriate behaviour in a 5 year old child is described as fitting into the clinical picture of 'transient global amnesia'. The likely pathophysiology of this condition is discussed with some support for Fisher's suggestion of 'hippocampal-fornical' dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia.
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Silberstein
mesh_terms: D000647:Amnesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D005917:Globus Pallidus; D006624:Hippocampus; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed