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

• Kim J
• Jung YI
• Seo J
• Lee H
• Sunwoo MK

• KMID: 2442789
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12779/dnd.2018.17.4.176

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Amnesia, Transient Global*
Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome*

Figure

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  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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