A case is reported of a cystic craniopharyngioma involving the floor and walls of the third ventricle. Pronounced anterograde and retrograde amnesia were documented preoperatively by formal testing. Rapid improvement in both new learning capacity and remote memory occurred after percutaneous twist drill drainage of the cystic portion of the tumour. The relevance of these observations to the amn...

Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a temporary disease with an unexplained aetiology. The clinical picture of TGA is characterised by retrograde amnesia (spanning from several days to several years), anterograde amnesia (from few to several hours, most often from 4 to 8), significant disorientation with respect to time (about 50% of the patients) and place (above 90% patients), preserved auto-or...

AIM To review the literature on the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy [ECT], with a particular focus on depression, its primary target group. METHODS PsycINFO, Medline, previous reviews and meta-analyses were searched in an attempt to identify all studies comparing ECT with simulated-ECT [SECT]. RESULTS These placebo controlled studies show minimal support for effectiveness with either ...

MR imaging is typically obtained during the work-up of patients who have undergone allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplant who present with unexplained change in mental status, amnesia, or seizures. Although the differential diagnosis is broad in this setting, the presence of T2 prolongation limited to the medial aspect of one or both temporal lobes with or without associated reduced wate...

During the last decade the use of herbal medicinal substances in the attenuation of anterograde and retrograde amnesia induced by electroconvulsive shock (ECS) has been studied using animal research. We will discuss the background of herbal medicine in India, review the research findings on herbal medicines for ECS-induced amnestic deficits, and examine the applications and limitations of anima...