Transient amnesia triggered by acute marijuana intoxication.
We report an unusual case of sudden isolated transient amnesia triggered by acute marijuana use. The memory disorder, apart from the long duration, had the characteristics of a transient global amnesia-like episode. Acute marijuana intoxication can affect memory more globally and severely than previously reported.
Stracciari
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Department of Neurology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna Italy. neuro@orsola-malpighi.med.unibo.it
Guarino
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Crespi
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Pazzaglia
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D020236:Amnesia, Transient Global / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon