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Review
. 2007 Jan;24(1):63-4.
doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.040881.

Transient global amnesia caused by painless aortic dissection

K Mondon  1 , C Blechet, A Gochard, D Elaroussi, F Fetissof, B De Toffol, A Autret, C Hommet
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Transient global amnesia caused by painless aortic dissection

K Mondon et al. Emerg Med J. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

Neurological syndromes secondary to acute aortic dissection (AAD) are uncommon and usually consist of focal deficits after an embolic cerebral infarction. This article reports the observation of an AAD with the chief complaint of transient acute memory impairment-that is, a non-usual stroke-like symptom.

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