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Transient epileptic amnesia: An emerging late‐onset epileptic syndrome
Author(s) -
Bilo Leonilda,
Meo Roberta,
Ruosi Patrizia,
De Leva Maria Fulvia,
Striano Salvatore
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02124.x
Subject(s) - transient global amnesia , ictal , amnesia , differential diagnosis , epilepsy , psychology , epileptic seizure , medicine , anesthesia , neuroscience , pediatrics , psychiatry , pathology
Summary 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.