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The amnesic syndrome of primary Whipple disease of the brain.
- Source :
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Cognitive and behavioral neurology : official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology [Cogn Behav Neurol] 2010 Mar; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 49-51. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Objective: To describe a case of primary Whipple disease (WD) of the brain, which may manifest as an amnesic syndrome.<br />Materials and Methods: A 46-year-old woman developed primary WD of the brain. The onset was characterized by a short-term amnesic syndrome for several months before the onset of generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Her amnesia was stable throughout her illness.<br />Results: Our patient had impairment of verbal and visual memory tasks with reduced learning. Her amnesic syndrome was secondary to asymmetric bilateral hippocampal atrophy with gliosis involving the mesial temporal structures-all secondary to primary WD of the brain.<br />Conclusions: WD may present as an amnesic syndrome and needs to be thought of as a treatable cause of cognitive dysfunction in young adults.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1543-3641
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cognitive and behavioral neurology : official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20299864
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/WNN.0b013e3181bf2d39