Transient global amnesia: the electroencephalogram at onset.
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A middle-aged man experienced onset of transient global amnesia while undergoing an electroencephalogram. No important change in electroencephalographic activity occurred. This case provides evidence against the hypothesis that epileptic discharge is responsible for transient global amnesia.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of neurology
دوره 22 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987