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Transient global amnesia: The electroencephalogram at onset
Author(s) -
Cole Andrew J.,
Gloor Pierre,
Kaplan Reed
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410220616
Subject(s) - transient global amnesia , transient (computer programming) , electroencephalography , amnesia , medicine , neuroscience , psychology , anesthesia , cognitive psychology , computer science , operating system
A middle‐aged man experienced onset of transient global amnesia while undergoing an electroencephalogram. No important change in electroencephalographic activity occurred. This case provides evidence against the hypothesis that epileptic discharge is responsible for transient global amnesia.