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Transient Amnesia: Clinical and Neuropsychological Aspects

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This addition to the "Major Problems in Neurology" monographs series covers the clinical features, aetiology, natural history and neuropsychology of transient global amnesia. It also contains information on related conditions and a chapter on permanent amnesia. It highlights current knowledge of memory and how it works, and proposes a "diagnostic criteria" for TGA. The author offers recommendations and provides advice for patients and family. He presents conclusions regarding the site and pathogenesis of TGA, and explores the wider implications for memory theory. Other titles in this series include "Management of Neuromuscular Disorders", "Cluster Headache Syndrome", and "Huntington's Chorea".

Table of Contents:
Part 1 Transient Global Amnesia. An Introduction and Overview: First Descriptions of the Syndrome By Fisher and Adams and Other Early Authors: Evolution of the Concept: Overview of the Controversy Concerning Aetiology and Problems of Definition: Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for Transient Global Amnesia. Part 2 the Clinical Features of Transient Global Amnesia: Demography. Age, Sex, Social Class Etc: Incidence: Duration of Attacks and Other Features: Precipitating Factors. Swimming, Pain, Sexual Intercourse, Physical and Emotional Stress: Symptomatic Occurrence Following Angiography, Associated with Cerebral Tumours Following Brain Trauma and Other Reported Cases: Familial Cases of TGA. Part 3 the Aetiology of Transient Global Amnesia: Review of the Current Evidence Concerning the Three Main Contenders in the Aetiology of TGA. Thrombo-Embolic Ischaemic Cerebrovascular Disease, Epilepsy (To Include the Role of the EEG in TGA) and Migraine: Results of the Oxford Prospective Case Control Study of 114 Cases Detailing the Results of the Case Control Study and of the Prospective Follow-Up: The Natural History. Mortality and Morbidity Following TGA: Recurrence Rate: Progrostic and Predictive Features: Conclusions Regarding Aetiology. Part 4 the Investigation and Management of a Patient with Transient Amnesia: Recommended Investigations: The Role of the CT Scan: Advice to Patients and Family. Part 5 Related Conditions: Introductory Section on the Anatomy of Memory and the Blood Supply of Memory-Related Structures: Sections on Causes of Transient Amnesia with the Following Sub-Sections. Epileptic Fugues and Non-Convulsive Status, Closed Head Injury, Alcoholic Blackouts, Drugs, ECT And


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780702015533
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 436 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0702015539
  • Height: 234 mm
  • Sub Title: Clinical and Neuropsychological Aspects
  • Width: 156 mm


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