Reversible Amnesia Associated with a Left Temporal Hematoma in a Case of Right Temporal Complex Partial Seizures |
| |
| Authors: | Deborah T. Combs Cantrell,Harvey S. Levin,Daniel X. Capruso&dagger ,Howard M. Eisenberg&Dagger |
| |
| Affiliation: | Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas;Division of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas;Department of Neurology, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York;Division of Neurological Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. |
| |
| Abstract: | ![]()
Summary: We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with complex partial seizures (CPS) of right frontotemporal origin who developed generalized amnesia after undergoing intracranial electrode implantation complicated by left hippocampal hemorrhage. Serial memory testing disclosed recovery from the amnesic disorder, while repeated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed resolution of her left hippocampal hemorrhage in a 2-month period. A second intracarotid amytal procedure confirmed the capability of her left temporal region to support memory. Consequently, aright orbitofrontotemporal lobectomy was performed without complication. |
| |
| Keywords: | Amnesia Complex partial seizures Hematoma Intracarotid amytal procedure |
|
|
