Basilar Artery Embolism Mimicking Transient Global Amnesia in a 61-Year-Old Female: A Case Report

We present the case of a 61-year-old female with clinical appearance of TGA. MRI and duplex scan revealed punctiform and patchy ischemic lesions in both temporal lobes and right vertebral artery dissection, suggesting basilar artery embolism as the underlying cause. Our case report shows that TGA can be a symptom of ischemic lesions in the hippocampus and patients with presentation of additional focal neurologic symptoms or atypical distribution or appearance of t he diffusion-weighted image (multiple/patchy) lesions should get ischemic stroke diagnosis and treatment.Case Rep Neurol 2022;14:19 –24

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Source: Case Reports in Neurology - February 1, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research