title: Transient epileptic amnesia: an emerging late-onset epileptic syndrome.
abstract: Transient epileptic amnesia (TEA) is a distinct neurologic condition occurring in late-middle/old age and presenting with amnesic attacks of epileptic nature and interictal memory disturbances. For many years this condition has been associated with the nonepileptic condition of transient global amnesia (TGA) and still today is poorly recognized by clinicians. Despite the clinical and laboratory findings that distinguish TEA from TGA, differential diagnosis may be difficult in the individual patient. Every effort must be employed for an early diagnosis, since antiepileptic treatment may readily control both ictal episodes and memory disturbances.
authors.affiliation: Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurological Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy. ledabilo@fastwebnet.it
authors.forename: Leonilda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bilo
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meo
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruosi
authors.forename: Maria Fulvia
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: de Leva
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Striano
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D000647:Amnesia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome