Dement Neurocogn Disord.  2018 Dec;17(4):176-178. 10.12779/dnd.2018.17.4.176.

A Case of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome with Similar Symptoms as Transient Global Amnesia

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurology, Sanggyepaik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Neurology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. jelemy0322@gmail.com

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Amnesia, Transient Global*
Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 Initial fluid-attenuated inversion recovery scan showed symmetric high signal intensities in both cerebral hemisphere, especially in parieto-occipital subcortical areas.


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