Isolated persistent acute global amnesia after acute abuse of 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA)

Acute global amnesia can occur, due to bilateral hippocampus dysfunction. Causes include the idiopathic syndrome of transient global amnesia, bilateral posterior circulation stroke,. toxic anoxia due to carbon monoxyde poisoning and substance abuse probably combining hypoxia and direct hippocampal neurotoxicity.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - January 4, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Fabien Hauw, Elodie Meppiel, Olivier Steichen, Pierre-Louis Conan, Jean Capron, Thomas de Broucker Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research