[Bipolar head injury with global amnesia].
We report the first case of bipolar head injury, that is, subsequent head injuries sustained near both poles of the Earth. The injury caused a true global amnesia with loss of memory for the journey around the globe. This case history illustrates how modern emergency services have reduced the hazards of polar exploration, and how a second impact after a primary head injury may cause life-threatening complications.
Ingebrigtsen
Tor
T
Nevrokirurgisk avedeling, Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge, Tromsø. tor.ingebrigtsen@unn.no
Sollid
Snorre
S
MacFarlane
Martin
M
Dahlberg
Tore
T
D000328:Adult; D020236:Amnesia, Transient Global / Q000209:etiology*; D000864:Antarctic Regions; D001110:Arctic Regions; D003081:Cold Climate; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005101:Expeditions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male