Reversible amnesia associated with a left temporal hematoma in a case of right temporal complex partial seizures.
We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with complex partial seizures (CPS) of right frontotemporal origin who developed generalized amnesia after undergoing intracranial electrode implantation complicated by left hippocampal hemorrhage. Serial memory testing disclosed recovery from the amnesic disorder, while repeated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed resolution of her left hippocampal hemorrhage in a 2-month period. A second intracarotid amytal procedure confirmed the capability of her left temporal region to support memory. Consequently, a right orbitofrontotemporal lobectomy was performed without complication.
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Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9036.
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D000328:Adult; D000647:Amnesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000654:Amobarbital; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D009291:Narcotherapy; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*
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